Twelve year old Isabel is dying to get out of Willow, Oregon (population
39, 257) and experience something other than her small town. It seems
that everyone gets to travel except Isabel--even her best friend,
Sophie. When Isabel's mother decides to open up a cupcake shop across
town, Isabel is once again stuck in Willow for the summer as she tries
to help her mom get the shop up and running. But when Isabel learns of a
baking contest where the finalists get an all-expense paid trip to New
York City, she realizes this is her chance to finally get out of Willow.
Except there are two major roadblocks to this plan: Sophie, who also is
entering the contest and is always the best at everything, and her own
mom, who wants her to enter the contest on her terms.Can Isabel manage
to finally do something for herself, without losing her best friend and
further straining her already tenuous relationship with her mother? In
this sweet coming-of-age story from popular teen author Lisa Schroeder,
Isabel discovers that it's not about where you go in life as much as it
is about enjoying the view wherever you are.