Henri Blanchard, son of a master craftsman, is expected to inherit his father's serinette workshop, even though he yearns to make bobbin lace like his best friend Aim�e. His clumsy efforts at proving his unusual talents worthy of his father's exalted reputation, however, soon raise suspicions among the townsfolk. At last, brought under threat of the hangman's noose, Henri is forced to flee the only home he's ever known--and an ocean away, he begins to discover that the world may be big enough for even the oddest canary to find the perfect nest.

Suspenseful and heartwarming by turns, Laura Stanfill's debut is a whimsical journey of friendship, adventure, and self-discovery.