Sarah and Jasmine, both sixth graders, venture into the woods with Tess, an Abenaki woman, to learn the art of tracking. Mysteries await them at every turn. When they return home, they learn that Sarah's cat, is missing, and they use their recently acquired skills to search for it.

"Is it Time, Yet?" is a story about, Spot's (a yellow spotted salamander) early spring journey to a vernal pool to find a mate. On the way, Spot meets with a Leo the wood frog, Blue Speckle (another salamander), Ol' Uncle Dot, and a young boy who helps him avoid cars and safely cross the road.