Somebody's Little Girl

"Somebody's Little Girl" by Martha Young is a heartwarming tale set in the early 1900s, following young Bessie Bell as she grows up in a convent, her days filled with Sister's care and puzzling memories. Separated from her family during a fever outbreak, Bessie's world is a mix of her current life and faded echoes of a grand house and a mysterious white cat, capturing a child's innocent struggle to understand "Mama" and "family". Her journey takes her to a fresh environment in the High Mountain, and amidst newfound friendships and changes. A mother's love triumphs when Bessie realizes that the wise woman who helped unlock her past is indeed her mother. At the heart of the book is the concept of identity, connection, and belonging.