Annie is a soft spoken, kind, and caring eleven-year-old who is tossed in the foster care system after losing her family in a tragic accident. In a foster home, she has one feisty sister and one who despises her so that she'll do all she can to make her life miserable.

Annie must battle her foster sister, adjust to a new life in a different neighborhood and a new school where rumors are easily started, and deal with the emotions and turmoil of an adolescent without the guidance or support of her mother.

Although finding an ally, she must find her inner strength to survive the experiences of a cruel world of adolescents.