Robert Carter is an eighth-grader who's been a target for the class bully. That is, until the first day of school when a new kid appears: Nathan Till, fearless, impetuous, and obsessed with kites and flying. When summer arrives, both boys work at the local amusement park owned by Robert's family, and it's there that Robert and Nathan begin to learn some harsh truths about family, desire and revenge. A powerful story of friendship, hope, and obsession.