Left at Home or, The Heart's Resting Place

"Left at Home" by Mary L. Code is an emotional story about a young boy named Arthur Vivyan, dealing with big changes in his life. The story begins with Arthur learning about his baby sister Mildred's sickness, which fills his home with sadness and worry, eventually ending in Mildred's death. Arthur feels lost and confused because he loves her very much. After this sad time, Arthur faces another hard change when his parents have to go back to India, leaving him behind in England with his aunt, setting the scene to explore themes of love, loss, and the difficult path of growing up when life throws you curveballs.