Scarlet ribbons

When four-year-old Sadie Smith, born with a degenerative hip, arrives at the Dr Barnardo's home, little does she realise that she will never see her beloved family again. In 1927, fully cured, she starts a new life in Canada, but life in Ontario is far from perfect. All Sadie has for comfort are her treasured scarlet ribbons, given to her by her mother. From parlour maid to pilot, office clerk to managing director, Sadie has to draw on all her courage in her struggle to find the happiness that eluded her as a child. [goodreads.com]