For all of her life, middle schooler Makena Okorie moved to different schools because her mother believes that the schools she previously attended weren't doing a good job in the special education system to manage Makena's autism. With Appleton Prep School being the last option, Makena's frightened by the new change, but later accepts her mother's choice. At Appleton, the students see Makena as weird and strange due to, in her mind, her "boredom tools". Things begin to look up when she meets Booker Forge, Dawn and Finch Bishop, three classmates who are in her English class and want to make Makena feel welcome at Appleton. But will bullies stand in the way of their friendship?
