Lucy, an eleven-year-old tomboy, loves caring for her father, who was blinded by the bomb that killed her mother, but she begins losing control when housekeeper Inez assumes her chores and starts teaching Bible lessons.
Eleven-year-old tomboy Lucy feels betrayed by everyone when a bobcat stalks the neighborhood, her friend Mora suddenly becomes boy-crazy about Lucy's best friend, and the town considers selling the soccer field where she plays.
As twelve-year-old Lucy prepares for the Olympic Development Program soccer try-outs, she struggles with the complexities of middle school, her relationship with her best friend, and Aunt Karen, who is trying to take over her life while her father is away.
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