Lucy's family has just moved to an old house on a New Hampshire lake, and her dad, a famous photographer, is already leaving on another business trip.
Maybe it's because she misses him. Maybe it's because she wants to show him that she's talented too. So when Lucy discovers that her dad is judging a photography contest, she decides to enter. Is her eye for photography really something special? Now, at last, she might find out.
As she seeks out the perfect subjects for her photos, Lucy gets to know Nate, the boy living in the cottage next door. He's been coming to the lake to stay with his grandmother every summer since he was a baby.
With Nate, Lucy takes pictures of the mountains, the lake, and the loons. But slowly her camera reveals what her new friend doesn't want to see: His family is changing in ways that threaten what he treasures most.
Cynthia Lord, Newbery Honor-winning author of Rules, tells a deeply moving story about the joys of summer, the challenges of friendship, and the power of art to change lives.
