On the last day of elementary school, eleven-year-old Anna finds a
leather-bound book about handwriting analysis. Anna could use help
deciphering people. Her best friend has started wearing mascara and
plans to spend the summer with a more fashionable classmate. And her
parents threaten to give away her tortoises just because she's a little
forgetful about taking care of the sick one. Why does everyone expect
Anna to change before middle school starts? She's going to stay exactly
the same. After all, large loopy letters, like Anna's, show she's
perceptive and generous. It's everyone else's sloppy writing that is so
hard to understand. But a mysterious note forces Anna to make a choice
between her graphology obsession and the people -- and tortoises -- she
cares about the most.