A young, bullied Irish boy strikes up a friendship with a new kid named Joe who has a secret or two. One of which is that Joe has an abusive uncle who doesn't approve of her friendship with Chris.

During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.—Anonymous