Since the first day of middle school, everything has gone wrong for Elise. Her locker partner is smashing her lunch every day, she can't catch up with her homework, and now there is a new baby at home. But the worse thing is her losing her best friend, Franklin. Just when Elise is at her lowest she finds a mysterious key. The key unlocks one of eight rooms in the barn. Thus begins her journey to unlock all eight doors and discover the contents of every room. What she finds will help her to learn more about her family, friends, and more importantly-herself. Elise is special character who made me laugh and cry. Read this moving, page-turner today.