Tilara spends the summer with her Aunt Cloelle, away from her demanding, domineering father. While there, she volunteers at an African-American nursing home with several other kids, including the confident ladies’ man March, who falls for Tilara, and stuttering Braxton, who captures Tilara’s heart. Through her interactions with residents of the home and her new friendships with people like Sylvie, Tilara finds a new self-confidence.