Follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.

Stevie is a teenager growing up in Los Angeles. He's struggling with his family, including his co-dependent single mom and his abusive older brother. At school, his richer friends seem to overlook him. When Stevie befriends a crew of skateboarders, he learns some tough lessons about class, race, and privilege.—Polly_Kat

Los Angeles, California, 1996. At 13 years old, Steve longs to fit in. As a result, having faced daily abuse and neglect all his life, he is thrilled to be accepted by a riotous group of older skaters. But as Steve's passion for skateboarding grows, it leads him down a path filled with rebellion. Now confronted with the consequences of his poor choices and risky experiences, Steve has just the summer to tackle the challenges of growing up and mature.—Nick Riganas