Julia's plans for the summer include:
* hanging out with her best friend (Taylor);
* moving down the hall (to a bigger bedroom);
* and figuring out her feelings for her neighbor Peter (first crush?).
Julia's plans do not include:
* a new girl on the block who is sort of mean (Alyssa);
* a ball game called Russia (that is really hard);
* or the return of the seventeen-year cicadas (gross!).
Suddenly summer vacation feels like war. And with the battle lines drawn, Julia is about to discover the high cost of holding her ground—and the true meaning of friendship.