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Twelve-year-old Mitch, spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents' separation, becomes friends with ten-year-old Spencer, who has returned with his family to the lake where his little brother drowned years earlier, and as the boys spend time together and their friendship grows, each of them begins to heal.

Bailey is too young to go camping with the Bunny Scouts, but his parents take him on a special camping trip--in the house.

When ten-year-old Adine's mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine's bedroom--an event which requires a great deal of adjustment.

Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and has learned many important lessons.

Shelia Rae is brave and is not afraid of anything.

"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen.