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Madison is having a tough time at Band Camp. Following her parents divorce and the move with her mother to the west coast, she is finding it hard to make new friends. Trying desperately to become one of the group, and failing that, to go home from camp as soon as possible, Madison is spending a lot of time on the outside looking in, and everything she does seems to put even the most simple attempts at friendship on shaky ground. Over an eventful two week period, Madison finds that Band Camp will test all of her strength and force her to call on a resourcefulness she didn't realize she possessed.

Between practicing her flute and juggling the attentions of Luke and Ricky, Madison confronts a wild cougar and her own fear of failure while trying to fit in and still do the right thing.

After struggling for nearly a year just to be noticed at her new school, thirteen-year-old Madison earns both friends and honors during a two-week Band Camp on the coast of Canada.