Life on a small Minnesota farm in 1963 provides nine-year-old Kit and her brothers endless opportunities for adventure. Acres and acres of fields and woods were filled with special places just waiting to be discovered by just the right children. Just around the corner was the beginning of summertime-three glorious months of freedom! There would be caves to dig, hideouts to build, trees to climb, wild berries to pick, horses and tractors to ride, and overnights with her very best girlfriends. Flowers would grow thickly beside the sandy country roads. The most loyal dog in the world would keep them company during long daylight hours, and the fireflies would keep them company during warm summer nights. Today would be a first taste of the summer to come!