Zoey's pretty sure her life is over when her wannaba-rockstar mother uproots her from from their home in Seattle and deposits her in Nowheresville, Oregon to live with her whackadoodle grandparents. Things start to look up, though, when she reconnects with Louisa, the girl from across the street. Maybe, just maybe, Louisa won't mind that Zoey's always been a bit of a misfit. Louisa's ex-BFF, however, doesn't seem too happy to welcome Zoey to the neighborhood. And when they all end up at church camp together, it's not just a matter of whether or not Zoey can fit in...it becomes a firsthand lesson in what it really means to "love your enemy."

Zoey s school year is beginning...without her new BFF. Louisa is out with a bad case of the flu, and that leaves Zoey to fend for herself in the first days of middle school. She thinks maybe it won t be so bad when she strikes up a conversation with another new girl, Taylor. But as she tags along on Taylor s quest to become one of the A-crowd, she starts to wonder how much of herself she can safely change and still be...well, herself. Worse, new friends don t get rid of old enemies. And somehow, despite trying so hard to fit in, Zoey finds herself exactly where she didn t want to be all alone in her new school. The odd girl out.

A school play sounds like fun...for some. As she settles into life in the middle school of her new hometown, Zoey agrees to audition for the school play to encourage Louisa. Isn't that what a BFF does? But she's none too sure it'll actually be fun—especially when she's cast as a dog! Louisa really does need her support though when some of the older girls get upset at a sixth grader landing the lead role. Zoey does her best to be supportive and finally begins to feel really at home with her grandparents and at school. Until someone pulls the plug on all her dreams.

Zoey knows her days are numbered. At least when it comes to remaining in Cedarville. So when Louisa coaxes her to be part of a garage band, Zoey tosses her insecurities aside to make music with her friends. And she even goes out for the basketball team. She finally starts to feel like she really belongs . . . until an old rival shows up. Can she really put into practice the faith she’s been learning since she moved here? And worse . . . what’s going to happen when her mom insists it’s time to go back to Seattle?