Keeping Safe The Stars Author:Sheila O'Connor MEET THE STARS: Pride, Nightingale and Baby - spunky, independent and orphaned siblings united by fierce loyalty to one another, with only their grandpa, Old Finn, to care for them. This is, until he falls gravely ill and is shuttled off to a hospital far from home. With her grandfather gone, it's up to Pride, the oldest Star, to fill his sho... more »es and protect her family. Afraid they'll be taken by the state and placed in another awful group home, Pride resolves to keep their family troubles secret and take care of Nightingale and Baby by herself.
But keeping safe the Stars turns out to be a big job, and their scheme to survive alone quickly unravels. Although Pride does her best to keep the outside world at bay, including a daring adventure to reunite with Old Finn, she fears her days of keeping safe the Stars are drawing to an end, and so, too, are their happy days together as a family.« less