On a hot day in Maine in the 1960s, six-year-old Joe watches his younger sister Ruthie sit on her favorite rock on the edge of blueberry fields while their family, the Mi'kmaq Indians of Nova Scotia (Canada), pick berries. On the same day, Ruthie disappears without a trace. The heart of Joe, who was the last to see her, will be broken for years to come. In a suburb nearby, Norma is growing up as an only child in a wealthy family. She's smart beyond her age, but she's confused by questions about strange vivid dreams; about missing childhood photos... Norma feels that her parents are hiding something from her, and it will take her decades to solve these mysteries. This is an exquisitely touching story about the hope, love and strength of the family — even in the face of grief and betrayal.