Amid the harsh brutality of the times, an unlikely hope emerges in the form of a young shepherd named Etienne, who has a vision to lead children on a different kind of crusade-one founded on peace rather then violence.
Etienne, acting on a vision of St. Nicholas, joins with two other young people, Abel and Blanche, to lead a crusade of children of different faiths to Jerusalem in 1212, at the height of the religious wars.
Tells the story of Emily Eaton, who was born with cerebral palsy, and her family's battle to keep her in regular school with her friends instead of attending a special school for disabled children.
