It’sthestartofthespringterminasmallnortherntown,heraldingswimminglessons,hangingoutwithbestfriends,newclassesandnewpossibilities.Butthisyear,thingsaredifferentfor14-year-oldSam.Whileherfriendsaremovingon,focusingonboys,experimentingwithdrugs,Samistoouncomfortabletoeventakeoffherbathingsuitinfrontoftheothergirls.Afterlandingherselfintotrouble,sheisforcedtoworkasacleanerattheretirementhomerunbyhermother.Samfindsunexpectedandunlikelyfriendshipswithtwooftheretirementhome’sresidentswhoendupteachingSamafewthingsaboutgrowingup—andgrowingold.(Tiff2014)