'The Pearl of Orr's Island' is a novel the famed abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, known for the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Tragedy strikes when young Naomi and her husband die in a tragedy at sea. But out of the ashes of tragedy hope will rise in the form of the little baby Mara left behind, who will survive against the odds to bring great joy to the Orr's Island community.

Stowe set her 1889 heart-warming fictional story in the real coastal Maine town of Orr's Island, and based the characters on real Mainers she knew.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 – 1896) was an American abolitionist and a writer. She is best known for her novel “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. “The Pearl of Orr's Island” is her lesser-known, but still beautiful novel. It is a heartwarming story of a young girl's struggle to belong and fit in. The novel reflects Stowe's awareness of the complexity of small-town society.