Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (2000, Hardcover)

I bought the book since it was the monthly choice for our Book Club. Not only myself but everyone in our club also thoroughly enjoyed the book! Set it in 1600s, it gives insight in what children, rich and poor, seemed to be destined to go through. Two families are portrayed throughout the novel, and tears are envoked over some of the events that occur including child maids, death, emotions, and uncontrolled adult forces. It is a must read, a book that is hard to put down once beginning!