Blue Willow — Doris Gates

Janey Larkin can't remember when she's lived in the same place for more than a year. Her family has to keep moving so that her father can find work. But Janey longs for a real home and the chance to make friends.

When Mom gets sick and the Larkins don't have rent money, Janey offers to pay the rent with her beloved treasure -- the beautiful blue willow plate that once belonged to her great-great-grandmother. Losing the plate seems like the end of the world to Janey, but it's really the beginning of something wonderful.