Summary(CIP): after the deathe of her grandmother, an orphaned young girl leaves her house by the cove and begins a journey which leads her to people and eperiences that exemplify the wisdom her grandmother had shared with her.

Review: This story is a great survival story in so many ways. It deals with both physical and emotional survival. The advice given by the grandmother is honest and rings true and then is reflects in the story. The Crow-girl learns that people are neither good or bad, what is good for one is bad for another. The other lesson she learns from her grandmother is so beautifully worded I can not summarize and will include it here,"the door to a peron's heart can only be opened from within. If there is someone who will not let you in, it's no use hammering and kicking and lamenting and complaining. For what if the door is ajar and you push it shut? With some people it can never be opened again." The Crow-girl applies these rules and rebuilds her home and her family.

Positive review in SLJ, "Touching on universal themes, this quiet adventure story has the depth and flavor of a tale from long ago and far away." Starred Booklist review.