This book by author Cynthia Lord (author of Rules) is a novel about good luck, bad luck and fate.Tess and her family live on a small island off the coast of Maine. When the state threatens to close down their only school due to low enrollment, Tess is devastated because their family will then have to move off of the island. The islanders hatch a plan to save their school by becoming foster families to children who need families. However, things don't go as planned when Aaron arrives and is less than happy about being there. Will their plan to save the school work? Can Tess help Aaron accept his fate, or will Aaron run away?
