Unsuspecting boy. Bighearted girl. Smallminded town. Invincible summer.Summer 1955. Calls for equality are sweeping America but sixteenyearold Ethan Harper is about to discover just how deep the roots of racism run. When mixedrace Ethan is sent to stay with his white uncle and aunt in Ellison Alabama he soon discovers that the only thing smaller than the town itself are the minds of its inhabitants.Except for Juniper Jones resident artist oddball and selfproclaimed free spirit. Ignoring the tide of prejudice and disapproval that follows Ethan Juniper enlists him as her sidekick in her quest for an unforgettable summer. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats the pair set out to find their place in a town thats set on rejecting them. Along the way they will find hope friendship and maybe something more . . .