The 12-year-old protagonist, an American-born girl visiting her mother's conservative Spanish hometown during the 1938 Civil War. She navigates cultural clashes, grieves her mother's secret illness, and forms a poignant bond with local children before returning to New York.
Carol experiences early romantic feelings for Tomiche amidst the cultural and wartime backdrop.
Maruja acts as an extended family figure due to her deep historical connection with Carol's mother.
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