Jessica and her mom, Camila, must live in their cousins' crowded
apartment until Camila finds work making holiday decorations and they
can afford their own place. Isolated on the playground and baffled in
class, unable to understand her teacher's instructions, Jessica is
intensely homesick. But little by little, things get better. She begins
to learn English, and she loves the cats she and her mom care for to
earn extra money. Left behind by traveling owners, the cats make the
best of their situation, inspiring Jessica to do the same.