Marie-Grace cant believe what she finds on her doorstep one rainy night a sweet little baby More than anything Marie-Grace hopes her father will let the child stay with them Then a stranger comes looking for the little boy and Marie-Grace realizes the baby is in terrible danger Together she and her friend Cecile come up with a plan to protect the child-and to help the other orphans too But when rumors of a terrible sickness begin to swirl in New Orleans Marie-Grace begins to worry-will anyone truly be safe Includes an illustrated Looking Back essay about orphanages in the s The story continues in the fourth book in the series Troubles for Cecile
