Toby Wilson is a thirteen-year-old boy who is trying to survive summer vacation in a very small, Texas panhandle town. Nothing ever happens to him there, so he thinks, nothing exciting like he imagines happens to kids who live in larger towns. However, all of that changes the day Zachary Beaver comes to town. Suddenly with Zachary's arrival, Toby not only has something to do, but all these other things in his life begin to change.
Toby's Mom is an outgoing woman with a dream to be a famous country singer. Although Toby never imagined his Mom might actually achieve her dream, his Mom is invited to Nashville to sing in a national contest. Toby hates that she has gone, hates that she seems so happy about leaving her family. When Toby learns that his.....
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