by Courtney Williamson Milford (Author)

11 year old Cranberry Wilkes runs away from a dangerous foster care situation. With the help of her friend Hammer, she survives homeless for about a week. Circumstances change and she is placed with grandmotherly Gracie Sullivan. Living at Christmas Tree Acres, a retired Christmas tree farm, Gracie re-learns to trust adults and regains her ability to hope for happiness.