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When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they’ll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won’t let anyone separate them. She’s escaped the system before; this time, she’s taking Josie with her. Still, even as she plans her future with Josie, Hollis dreams of the past summer with the Regans, fixing each special moment of her days with them in pictures she’ll never forget. 
 
Patricia Reilly Giff captures the yearning for a place to belong in this warmhearted story, which stresses the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and above all, family.

霍莉自幼被亲生父母弃养，12岁的她曾遇到善良的瑞根一家，却因为一场意外而逃离。接着霍莉又被转送到退休教师乔西那里，在她的帮助下，霍莉通过画画来释放内心的情感。然而随着乔西的健忘症日益严重，霍莉信心照顾着乔西，真正体会到了家的含义。为了不与乔西分开，霍莉计划了一场逃亡……