I read and could see and understand, the world of people more than 35,000 years ago; civilization is such a thin veneer. I couldn't put the book down because the Author brought this world to life for me.

Take away everything we rely on and fail to appreciate and you will still find the same heart of what we are, good and bad.

Five year old Ayla is left "really" alone when her parents are crushed to death when their cave collapses during an earthquake.

Another clan of humans happens upon the injured little girl who is close to death almost a week later; what would you do? Forget about race-- what would you do if she was another species?