Janey Larkin

Janey is a ten-year-old girl who has moved around with her parents a great deal of the time. Her biological mother died when Janey was a baby. Her stepmother has been taking care of her for a long time and Janey loves and respects her. Janey also loves and respects her father. Though they move often because he has trouble finding work, Janey doesn't blame him for the situation. She realizes that he's doing his best to provide for the family in troubled economic times. More than anything, Janey wants to belong somewhere. She's a spirited girl and is willing to stand up for what's right, even though she's still just a child. When her mother becomes very ill, Janey takes it upon herself to get a doctor even at the cost of her most prized possession, the blue willow plate. It's also Janey who takes the...