'What makes a good family? Love or blood?
'And what if you have to choose between the two?
'Ethan's parents are in jail; his Aunt works too hard; the new kid, Joshua, has a scar on his arm; a fire storm threatens the suburb, while wildflowers bloom along the school fence.
'For Ethan, Audrey and their friends, it's time to choose what's important and what to leave behind.' (Publication summary)