A victim of a tumultuous childhood of abuse, hunger, and homelessness, Andy Burton has learned a thing or two about survival. But at thirteen, Andy was picked up by the police and is taken to Haywood House, a group home for girls who have nowhere else to go. Now, as her eighteenth birthday approaches, she must find a new home, knowing that life may not be so easy on her own. When Andy discovers that her struggles are far from over, will she be able to carve out a better life for herself and find the happiness she is searching for?