Sicily Coyne is a cute 13 year old. Her life is pretty typical. One December she is at Lady Chapel along with about 50 other people. They are practicing Christmas carols. And then her life changed forever. With unbelievable speed a fire began to sweep through the chapel which was so old that it was exempt from fire codes. Sicily's father, Jamie - a captain with the Fire Department - arrived quickly on the scene. Twenty-six kids were rescued. Jamie died in that fire with a child in his arms. Twelve years later Sicily is not so typical. She does have an education, an appartment, a boyfriend and a good job as a medical illustrator. She also keeps her nose in a jar. She doesn't like to eat out in public because she has problems getting the food to the back of her throat. The fire destroyed her face. This story is set in the future - no dates, but transplants have continued to improve and Sicily has an opportunity to get a new face. Of course it is not without risk. Should she take the chance or keep things the way they are? She is getting married in a few months - what does her fiance think she should do. You have probably figured out that she does opt for the transplant - but I am not telling you anything else! In this book you will also meet a few characters from Mitchard's past book. I enjoyed the story.
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