Luminously illustrated by Mary GrandPr233;, a timeless adventure from master storyteller Phyllis Root about the loss of the sun 8212; and one girl"s brave quest to find itIn a cozy cabin high in the mountains of the Far North, Lucia and her family live a snug and contented life. But one day the wind screams fiercely and the sun does not rise over the mountain. Someone has stolen the sun quot;Perhaps it has lost its way,quot; says Lucia, who despite her mother"s pleas sets out to find it with only a bit of bread, a tinderbox, and her milk-white cat to keep her company. In dramatic pastels, Mary GrandPr233; illuminates troll-pocked frozen mountains and wraps Lucia"s family in a blanket of warmth. Inspired by Nordic lore, Phyllis Root spins a golden yarn of courage, love, and the age-old longing for the return of light.