Cindy Lee

Jamie is found as an infant, swaddled in a blanket, on the doorstep of an elderly couple who raise him as their own. He and his two friends, Basil and Shiloh, are regularly bullied by three other boys and struggle with their fears and insecurities. One day, while rummaging through the attic, Jamie finds his blanket and discovers that it has a special quality. By pulling it over his head, he is transported to another world. He and his friends face a number of obstacles as they journey through this magical kingdom.

Adapted from the author's life as a young Filipino-American girl, this children's book depicts fond memories of her many pairs of "chinelas" (Tagalog for slippers).

From the very beginning, Sullivan's Island has held a unique place in the history of South Carolina. As a fortress, it provided protection from enemies. As a lazaretto, it became a main corridor through which slaves entered America. Its most enduring role, however, has been as a place of escape, first for those in the nineteenth century avoiding the epidemics plaguing the city and lately for those in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries looking for a relaxing vacation. Join native Cindy Lee as she traces the island's singular past. Calling on her experience as a guide to the city of Charleston, she uses the buildings to illustrate the stories of the people who lived and worked on Sullivan's Island for over three centuries.