Maise had an accident at ballet practice that left her knee damaged. She is now in physical therapy and is isolated from her ballet friends - her only friends really. Fortunately she receives news that things are looking good and recovery is going well. She is even cleared to go o a hiking trip with her family. But she ignores some of the twinges and aches and when she trips on the trail she is almost back to square one. This cause all the anger, all the doubts, all the depression to come in full force. Will Maise ever find the joy again?
So that is the basic plot - there is a lot of build up that focuses on Maise's mental health prior to the second accident. Then that resolves pretty well with a new therapist and starting to join some activities and make friends.
So, by the way, Maise is part of the Makah community with a strong heritage which the family trip is tapping into.
The only issue I have with the book is that the author's note focused a lot on the Makah community and history and I felt the book didn't spend as much time on it as the note warranted - if that makes sense. I wish the Makah had been more prominant.
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