Publisher's Synopsis
A friend like Layla comes along once in a lifetime. Griffin's daddy used to say that Layla had been sent to comfort them after Tishkin went away, like a candle in the dark. When Senior Citizen's Day is announced at school, Layla wishes for someone special to take. It is then that the intriguing Miss Amelie comes into their lives. Through their new friendship, Layla and Griffin learn the importance of memory, generosity of spirit, and the small miracles that warm the heart.
