"When their father leaves them, thirteen-year-old Shana and her younger brother Cody move with Mama to the sterile suburb of Laglade, Maryland. But Shana and Cody miss the forests and rivers of Virginia. mama finds them a summer cabin, and they promise to stay out of trouble. Soon Shana and Cody find out that promise isn't easy to keep. Their tranquil summer in the woods is threatened when they meet Henry, an ornery old man who claims to be a ranger and who forces Shana and Cody to make some difficult decisions." -- Back Cover.