Publisher's Synopsis
Susan, reluctant and sullen, is forced to light Sabbath candles at her grandparent's house. She then has to listen as her grandmother speaks to her of ancestors, including the courageous woman she is named for. Her interest in the people in the sepia pictures she's shown blossoms. Gradually the lighting of Sabbath candles grows from a chore to a symbol of Sabbath, an honoring of her heritage.