Fifteen and an orphan. Sara Hofer's mother had died before she was three. Last winter a plane crash killed her father. Now she is leaving her home in Toronto to meet her father's family, whom she has never met. They live in a Hutterite Colony near Winnipeg.Sara does not know much about Hutterites, but she meets a boy on the bus trip who explains their unique lifestyle. The Hutterites live in tightly knit communities which are like huge families. They share everything they have with each other. They do not use telephones, radios, televisions, or musical instruments.