Miranda asked Lisa Wingate:

It really disturbed me the way Camellia was treated. Is it true that the fair haired light eyed children were more adoptable and treated better? Not that the fate of any of the children was good but poor Camellia did not have a chance. It seemed similar to the way Hitler wanted a fair skinned nation. Camellia was molested and discarded like trash.

Lisa Wingate It's true that Georgia Tann sought out blond, blued eyed children, but she did adoptions for children of many shades also. I can't say specifically whether the fair children were treated better in the orphanage. The conditions were very bad in general, especially for children who weren't compliant. In the book, Camellia represents those children who were not considered as adoptable perhaps because of their coloring, or that they were rebellious, or that they were older. There were some who didn't adjust to their adoptive homes and were returned for "replacement". It's all very reprehensible of course. I hope the book has shed light on a dark corner of our history that will never be repeated. And I hope that readers are left with some satisfaction that the four sisters were reunited in time to enjoy their sisterhood through many years. Thank you for caring about all the children...

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