Keeping Safe the Stars, Sheila O'Connor. Pride, Nightingale and Baby Star, orphaned siblings, are taken under the wing of their grandfather, Old Finn. Chapter one begins with Old Finn, the small town hermit, taking himself to the local hospital, telling the kids to stay with Miss Addie until he returns. However, he does not return and Miss Addie is old and not able to provide any direction or support. The kids make the long trek to the hospital, only to learn that he was transported to the big city hospital for encephalitis. With no money, little food and the fear of being put into the foster system, they make signs advertising pony rides and selling cookies and souvenirs to raise money for the Greyhound tickets needed to get to him. Among their few customers are Nash, a journalist and his daughter, Sage, who keep coming back trying to get more information for his story; but the lies that Pride tells, just don't work for him. Searching for money, Pride comes across a stack of love letters to Old Finn from Justine, a painter, currently living in the city. Using their precious dimes for phone calls and the help of the local librarian, they track her down. She instantly comes to their aid.

This story, with a strong female protagonist shows the love and compassion for a grandfather, while desperately missing her mother. With little resources, Pride makes decisions that make her sister, Nightingale, uncomfortable because of the lies she tells. It is a story about family and opening ourselves up to others and allowing them to help in our time of need.