Marisol is a sweet, shy girl who loves her friends and her time playing with them. Marisol, however, has many fears and a great fear. It is the marvelously climbable tree in her own back yard. Her bestie, Jada, can do it and often does, but she completely accepts Marisol’s fears. Her brother can climb the tree quite quickly and fearlessly, and this leaves Marisol to feel unworthy somehow. No one ...

As if typical adolescent angst was not enough, Cash, Bird and Fitch, three seventh-grade siblings, must deal with their parents’ disintegrating marriage too. Each struggles with a quirky personality, unique habits, and bumpy friendships. But reaching across to help each other through these trials brings them to a unique sense of family.