summer
— Walking a valley trail after elementary school graduation, a girl finds a broken eggshell and realizes the hawks circling her are searching for it.
— A girl sailing with her family off the Maine coast slips into the water and rides a dolphin after a pod appears alongside their boat.
— A young surfer catches their first wave in Maui, experiencing the exhilaration of success after being tumbled by the ocean.
— A young cellist faces performance anxiety before a school concert, finding that the music transforms his fear into something better than summer itself.
— A lonely boy struggling with growing up finds an abandoned dog on the street and secretly brings him home, only to discover his parents had planned to get him a...
— A teenage girl reflects on her brother's autism during a family lake trip, discovering that their imperfect family's joy matters more than being 'normal.'
— A boy races from car to ocean, feeling invincible in the Atlantic waves until his mother calls him back to ordinary life at nightfall.
— A girl finds comfort in Green Lake, moving from cliff to water to cabin, observing nature's details and remembering boat rides with her brother.
— A boy races from car to ocean, feeling invincible in the waves until his mother calls him back to ordinary life at nightfall.
— A city girl sent to her grandparents' desert homestead for summer discovers unexpected beauty in the harsh landscape and finds her artistic calling.