The poems in this collection focus on the speaker's childhood memories. They recall happy times spent with friends and family, and reflect on how those memories have shaped who they are today.
Shannon starts a dog-walking business to help save her family's home and ends up helping her dad find a new job.
Lila finds a baby deer in the woods and starts sneaking food to it when her parents aren't looking. When winter comes, she knows she can't keep the deer forever and has to find a way to let it go back into the wild.
Jake's life changes when his parents are killed in a car accident and he is sent to live with his grandparents on their farm in rural Pennsylvania. Jake starts to see his grandfather in a new light when he learns about his experiences in the Army during World War II. When Jake's grandfather dies, he leaves Jake his war medals. Jake decides to wear them with pride and to tell his own children the stories of the brave men and women who served our country.
Sarah is on the brink of suicide when she's stopped by a man who tells her she has a special purpose. She's skeptical at first, but decides to go on a journey with him . She quickly realizes she's being hunted by a group of people who want to use her for their own gain. Sarah must use all of her cunning and strength to survive as she tries to discover the truth about her special purpose.
Timmy Can't Swim is a story about a six-year-old boy who is disappointed when he finds out the creek near his house is polluted and he can't swim in it. His mom tells him he can't swim in the creek because it's polluted. Timmy is disappointed, but he decides to go back home and get his fishing pole. Maybe he can catch some fish in the creek, even though he can't swim in it.
Lila, a young piano prodigy, suddenly loses her ability to play when she is sixteen. Depressed and withdrawn, her parents send her to music camp for the summer. At camp , she meets other talented musicians, falls in love with a boy named Aidan, and rediscovers her love of music.
Shannon's father dies, so she moves into his house to start her new life and become a writer like him. However, the house is haunted by the ghost of her father's first wife, who was murdered. Shannon communicates with the ghost and together they solve the mystery of who killed her.