Jonica's Island

Historical novel of a young girl in Nieuw Amersterdaam in the 1600s. Jonica's father is the town drunk, and when he is banished for theft, Jonica is saved from being sent to the almshouse when 14-year old Gerrit, one of seven sons of a leading citizen, pleads with his parents to take her in. She's endentured to the Van der Voorts, and works from dawn to dusk for the family she adores. However, even her hard work and loyalty may not be enough when she too is suspected of theft!