A. J. loved vacationing in Italy—until her family decided to stay. Now she wishes she were back in Idaho with her dog, Sailor. Between culture shock and homesickness, she's going to need more than a sense of humor!

It’s 1968 and ten-year-old A. J. Degulio is having the best summer vacation of her young life, hanging out with her dog, Sailor, at the lake; alternately playing and fighting with her four siblings; and driving her mother crazy with her fake Southern accent. And when she meets Danny Morgan—who shares her love of star-gazing and deep thoughts—it seems that she’s met a soul mate. But Danny’s family is falling apart, and the wreckage affects both the Degulios and the Morgans. It takes a tragedy to reveal the high price of betrayal … and the hope that lies in forgiveness.