Maizon has been best friends with Margaret for as long as she can remember. But when Maizon leaves Brooklyn for Blue Hill, a boarding school in Connecticut, she's nervous about the changes that come with it. Will Margaret forget her or find a new best friend? Will Maizon fit in being one of only five black girls on campus? As Maizon struggles to discover her niche at Blue Hill, she finds herself out of her element for the first time in her life, confronted with issues like racism and prejudice. Jacqueline Woodson continues Maizon and Margaret's story, relating the ups and downs of their friendship with honesty and humor and tackling important issues in a straightforward manner as Maizon experiences what life outside Madison Street holds.