What story might this ring tell, if only it could talk? When thirteen-year-old Molly McCormick, who has recently moved from the Midwest to Dover, New Hampshire, finds an old Irish Claddagh ring poking up out of the dirt in a garden outside her local parish church, she is immediately intrigued. The ring’s inscription, "To Erin—Love, Michael", fills her head with romantic possibilities. She teams up with her new friend, Theresa Grant, to uncover the story behind the lost ring. With the help of the head librarian at the public library, the two girls become immersed in the rich history of the Irish immigrants who came to Dover in droves during the 19 th century, to escape famine and poverty in their homeland and make better lives for their children and grandchildren. Molly and Theresa learn about the courage, tenacity, and deep faith that were the hallmarks of the Irish immigrants—people with names like Ann and Seamus, Cara and Finn, and...

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