When a shoemaker discovers a tiny girl in his shop, he takes her in and raises her as his own, naming her Evangeline: a name full of joy and curiosity. But the shoemaker's wife fears the hold this enchanting creature has over her husband, and casts her out. Evangeline finds herself far from her adopted father and her home, a tiny girl lost in the wide world. But she is brave and she is resourceful, and with the help of those she meets on her journey, she may just find her way again