In the spring of 1978, Florence and Eddie Sherman sent their sarcastic, out-of-control thirteen-year-old daughter, Debbie, lobstering with her older brother, Reggie. In Eddie's words, at least they'd "know where in hell she is." Reggie takes on tracking down a thief while trying to teach his sister the right things in life. She learns her job as a stern person, drools over the boys that work on the bait-dock, and makes keen observations of how her family members interact with each other. Her biggest challenge, however, will quietly take her by surprise. How she deals with failure quickly...

In the spring of 1978, Florence and Eddie Sherman sent their sarcastic, out-of-control thirteen-year-old daughter, Debbie, lobstering with her older brother, Reggie. In Eddie's words, at least they'd "know where in hell she is." Reggie takes on tracking down a thief while trying to teach his sister the right things in life. She learns her job as a stern person, drools over the boys that work on the bait-dock, and makes keen observations of how her family members interact with each other. Her biggest challenge, however, will quietly take her by surprise. How she deals with failure quickly...