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Amy Collins is a ten-year-old girl whose story is filled with laughter and tears. In 1930, her father died in New York City. Her new stepfamily was vicious and hostile toward her. An incident caused her mother to send her off to live with unfamiliar relatives in Faucette, Louisiana where her whole world changed. She had a problem making friends because she was an outsider and the locals treated her with indifference. She had to navigate through an unfriendly environment to make a place for herself. She met and tried to understand the unique citizens of Faucette. Their ways, feuds, and customs confused her, but she doggedly attempted to fit in and become a newly minted country girl. In the process, the town went through some monumental changes of its own. Amy''s heartwarming and bittersweet journey is packed with mysterious people, a creepy farmhand, family secrets, and dangerous encounters. Follow Amy''s adventures as she goes about FINDING HOME.

In "Amy Collins: A Boston Adventure," the heroine of "Finding Home" navigates the upheaval of leaving her rustic Louisiana home for an exclusive Boston neighborhood after finding out she was switched at birth. Her new family consists of a mother who rarely gets out of bed, an uncle who talks to an invisible bird, a blind cousin who is desperate for a friend, and various other eccentric aunts and uncles, as well as a house filled with servants who have their own secrets. A murder investigation ensues, with almost everyone being a suspect, including a pill-popping governess and a secretive butler. Amy, alongside her older sister Millie, discovers adventure in cityscapes, forests, and beaches, encountering creepy dolls, poison ivy, Scarlett Fever, and betrayal. This heartwarming journey explores the joy of finding a new family, only to be disrupted by shocking events that cast doubt on Amy''s entire future, leaving her yearning for her Louisiana home.