Moving to a new country the other side of the Atlantic Ocean is like going on a really big adventure, right?

That's what ten year old Kit Carmichael thinks when her parents first tell her their family is going to move to Canada.

At first it's fun to explore her new surroundings, make new friends and be the fun new kid in school. And climb trees, of course.

But the excitement soon wears off when Kit gets on the wrong side of the school bully.

Then, when she thinks things can't get any worse, they do. Alone and discouraged, Kit takes refuge in the woods near her new...