It's not the end of the world, but for Rooney Harris it's starting to
feel that way. It's the beginning of senior year, and her mom just lost
her job. Even worse, she isn't planning to get another one. Instead,
she's spending every waking moment with a group called the Next World
Society, whose members are convinced they'll be leaving Earth behind on
November 17. It sounds crazy to Rooney, but to her mother and younger
brother it sounds like salvation. As her mom's obsession threatens to
tear their lives apart, Rooney is scrambling to hold it all together.
But will saving her family mean sacrificing her dreams - - or theirs?