This is one of a list of contenders for the Treehouse Book Club. Saffron (Saffy) Casson is one of a family of children of artists, all named after colors. Her sisters are Cadmium (Caddy) and Rose, her brother named Indigo. When Saffy accidentally learns she was adopted, she is upset and convinced she is no longer a real part of the family even though she is the daughter of her adopted mother's twin sister who died in an automobile accident. Saffy has dreams of a mysterious place that she later realizes are memories of her home in Siena, Italy which she hasn't seen since she left at age three. When the children's beloved grandfather dies, each child except for Saffy is mentioned in the will. However a handwritten note with the will bequeaths Saffy her "angel" but nobody knows where the angel is. Eventually Saffy remembers the angel and, with the help of a friend, travels to Siena to find it. They do not find the angel but reconnect with the woman who lived upstairs from Saffy and her mother. While this is happening, big sister Caddy is unsuccessfully learning to drive, Rose is making bizarre artwork out of food and other household items, and Indigo is trying to conquer his fear by sitting on the edge of a high window in the house. Eventually the whereabouts of the angel is discovered by Saffy's siblings who finally make her realize she is indeed a part of the family.
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