The "Summer of Love" has begun in San Francisco. Joanne's whole neighborhood is now home to hippies looking for peace, free-love, and freedom. Joanne is excited by the changes but her parents are not. She should be helping with her sister's impending wedding but her focus is on her secret hippie boyfriend, Martin. With Martin, Joanne begins a year of exploring all the aspects of the 60's including anti-war demonstrations, drugs, music, and women's rights. But real conflict occurs when her world with Martin intersects with her home life. Will Joanne stay with her traditional, middle-class family or move on with Martin? My Beautiful Hippie is a groovy read.