From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a
heartwarming, "emotionally perceptive" (Kirkus Reviews) story about
new beginnings, burgeoning friendships, and finding your flock.
Callie can't wait for her new life to start. After a major friendship
breakup in San Diego, moving overseas to Scotland gives her the perfect
chance to reinvent herself. On top of that, she's going to live in a
real-life castle!
But as romantic as life in a castle sounds, the reality is a little less
comfortable: it's run-down, freezing, and crawling with critters. Plus,
starting off on the wrong foot with the gardener's granddaughter doesn't
help her nerves about making new friends. So she comes up with the
perfect solution: she'll be homeschooled. Her parents agree, on one
condition: she has to participate in a social activity.
Inspired by a journal that she finds hidden in her bedroom, Callie
decides to join a birding club. Sure, it sounds unusual, but at least
it's not sports or performing. But when she clashes with the club
leader, she risks losing a set of friends all over again. Will she ever
be able to find her flock and make this strange new place feel like
home?