Life has never been easy for thirteen-year-old Jett Wulff. Living with her single mother and little brother, Sammy, requires Jett to do most of the parenting. However, when her small family moves to a new town, she decides to do what it takes to become the "It Girl." Jett's fantasy is interrupted and cut short after a friend betrays her. While Jett teeters on the brink of self-destruction, a tragic event causes her to re-think her priorities.