In her first year living in New Paltz (that's Hudson Valley area, for the uninitiated), Carolina-native Prairie has a lot of adjustments to make: from managing without her grandmother (who's decided to return back to North Carolina shortly after they all move up) to going to school (after years of being homeschooled). In that first year of changes, there are also plenty of totally new things, ranging from learning how to raise chickens to having her first real best friend. There are even a few challenges both minor (some poultry trouble at school) and major (her friend Ivy dealing with a difficult home situation). The book recounts these events.
When I asked the girl who introduced me to this book what it was about, she gave me a blank look. I now understand why: it's not really about anything. There's plenty of activity, but no real plot beyond "this is how I survived my first year up north without my Grammy!" More problematic than the lack of a storyline is the lack of development in the characters. It's a pleasant enough story, but rather dull.
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