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Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Now, years later, Addys grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness program. There, Addy joins five other Black city kidseach with their own troubles to spend a summer out west.

Deep in the forest the kids learn new and (to them) strange skills: camping, hiking, rock climbing, and how to start and safely put out campfires. Most important, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival.But then comes a devastating forest fire