Godden Rumer

Harriet is between two worlds. Her sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a child. The comforting truths of her Indian childhood, such as the river on its journey to the Bay of Bengal, are about to be shattered. She must learn to reconcile the past with new beginnings.

A diddakoi is a half-gypsy. But Kizzy feels like she is all gypsy. She doesn't fit in at school - the other children attack her and call her names. Still, she is happy living with her gran and old Joe, the caravan horse. When her gran dies, Kizzy turns to the Admiral for help.