Will Mel ever be happy after they leave Gurney? What about the other students she will meet? Will she like her new teacher? Will Andrew have a good time on his leave? What happens to Andrew when he meets his high school classmates? What happens when their mom starts doing her volunteer work? These answers and more will be evident when the Schnoor family pulls up roots, and they move to their new hometown, Morgansville. And all their lives change.