When an incident shatters their family, eleven-year-old Sam and her older sister, Caitlin, suddenly find themselves in rural Oregon living with an aunt they've never met. Sam wishes she could go back to before, before she spoke up and ruined her family. When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game for her birthday, Sam falls in love with the animal characters and soon finds herself on an adventure that helps her understand the meaning of home.

Includes bonus materials: card game instructions, discussion questions, and an excerpt from: Every bird a prince.