Mia lives in a house by a dump near Santiago, Chile. Each day her father sells scrap in the city. One day as Mia searches in the nearby Andes Moun tains for her lost dog, she makes an unexpected discovery in the snow— a field of beautiful white flowers. Mia digs up clumps of the flowers and re plants them near her house. The wind spreads the seeds, and the next spring the village and dump are covered with beautiful flowers, which Mia and Papa take to the city to sell. Foreman’s sketchbook drawings and soft watercolors add lovely detailing without overwhelming Mia’s story. 2007 USBBY Out standing International Books List. ca

Originally published by Walker Books Great Britain, in 2006.

Mia lives with her family in a small South American village beneath the snowy mountains. Their house is put together from the dumped rubbish of the city. One day Mia's father brings her a puppy, which she calls Poco because he's so small. When Poco runs away, Mia travels far up into the mountains to search for him.