[1] Norah and Gavin Stoakes live in a peaceful English village until World War II causes them to be evacuated to Toronto.

She dislikes Mrs. Ogilvie, is bored in her strict new home, is unpopular at her new school, begins to wet the bed (something she was very angry at Gavin for doing on the boat trip there), and constantly worries about what is happening to her family in England.

Although she begins to make new friends, her misery increases as she realizes she cannot return to England for much longer than she was originally told.

Mrs. Ogilvie apologizes for ignoring Norah in the past months and asks if they can begin again.

Life begins to improve and Norah accepts Canada as her temporary home for the duration of the war.