Lisa is dying of cancer and finds comfort and support in her friendship with Sonya, a caterpillar about to turn into a butterfly. The two of them explore their unknown futures together. Lisa's parents comfort her on her journey towards death. Surrounded by her family Lisa dies soon after Sonya emerges from her chrysalis. Once Lisa dies she finds Sonya and travels on Sonya's wings to say goodbye to her family and special friends. This book is based upon the Mexican belief that monarch butterflies carry the spirits of those whose souls have taken wings.
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