A young family prepares for a massive hurricane ripping through the Gulf of Mexico. When the storm crashes ashore, a massive lightning strike hurtles three young girls into the past, where they encounter young master Benjamin Franklin struggling with his adolescence and station in life. The story provides a charming glimpse into the life for Americas early colonists and into the mind of one of her early heroes, against the backdrop of a very young Boston. The book details the power of the human spirit, love of family, strength of character, and immeasurable importance of the American spirit.