"Mary Lennox is a loner living in Silicon Valley. With her parents always working, video game and tech become her main source of entertainment and 'friends.' When her parents pass away in a tragic accident, she moves to New York City to live with her uncle who she barely knows, and to her surprise, keeps a gadget free home. Looking for comfort in this strange, new reality, Mary discovers an abandoned rooftop garden and an even bigger secret...her...

A young Jewish boy in an increasingly African-American neighborhood struggles to find his place but finds discouragement in anything less than success. He berates himself and quits when things don't go exactly as he planned. His strategy works--until he joins the navy.