Eleven-year-old Cécile Rey searches through many corners of 1854 New Orleans seeking a necklace, borrowed from her Tante Tay, that disappeared as she was exiting a crowded showboat. Includes facts about the 1850s.
SRP 2012 REVIEW: This was a quick read about a girl that discovers that things aren't always what they seem... and that life isn't always sunshine and rainbows.