Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Summary

After her Tata is taken, Esther constantly worries that he might disappear again. With spring on its way, however, Esther is finally allowed to return to school where she is surrounded by children who want to know what happened to her, all except Svetlana.

An American movie comes to the cinema and Esther is asked to go by two girls. It costs a great deal of money for the poor family, but Samuel determines that she must go. For months afterwards, she and the other children will sing and imitate what they have seen during the movie, helping her to fit in.

Still, however, Svetlana will have nothing to do with Esther and it troubles her. Finally, another girl tells her that the huge secret is that Svetlana is actually jealous of Esther because she has such long, beautiful...