For the past six years, twelve-year-old Summer has known nothing but deep love and warmth living in a West Virginia trailer with her Aunt May and Uncle Ob. But when May suddenly passes away among her beloved garden vines, Summer and Ob's world completely shatters. The bright, joyful life they once shared turns as cold and bleak as the winter wind. Heartbroken, Ob loses his passion for making his beautiful, spinning whirligigs, and the two are left adrift, desperately searching for a sign that May's spirit is still watching over them. They need a whisper, a message, or anything to help them figure out how to keep going. As they journey through their grief, Summer must find the courage to pull her family back together. This powerful, award-winning story explores the depths of loss, the enduring strength of love, and the hope that helps us heal.