Life changes for a home-schooled 9-year-old girl named Ida when her mother is diagnosed with cancer. Unable to pay the mounting medical bills, Ida's family is forced to sell their apple orchard--Ida's most favorite place in the world. Further complications arise when Ida must give up her home schooling and attend a public school for the first time in her life. Feeling lost and lonely, Ida struggles to find her place in her ever-changing world.