When ten-year-old Sylvia Freeman moves to Wakeview, South Carolina, she's sure that her summer is going to be boring--that is until she meets her ninety-nine-year-old neighbor, Miz Lula Maye. With Miz Lula Maye, everything is an adventure, whether they're searching for missing cats or just swaying on the porch swing. Then, one day, a stranger comes to town and Sylvia discovers something about her past that will change her life forever.