In 1917 twelve-year-old Birdie and her siblings, the children of Jewish immigrants from Russia, help their recently widowed mother run the family store, picking up where their father left off in his struggle to succeed in America.
Anna, Randi, and Woody use the pro shop computer without permission and find themselves in a sticky situation when large orders of skates, costumes, trophies, and even a Zamboni begin arriving at the shop.
When the hats in Mattie's shop revolt against having to wear the many exotic ornaments she attaches to them, they discover that it is special to be different.
Johanna, a German girl, learns on a trip to Israel that her family's successful clothing store was originally owned by a Jewish family and was acquired by her grandfather through the anti-Semitic laws of the Nazi regime.
When a boy and his aunt find that a bigot has written something on the sidewalk outside the candy shop owned by a new immigrant from Taiwan, they set out to comfort the owner.
High school student Miu Asahina discovers a shop where people can borrow extra time at the cost of their memories and is hired on as the new manager to help people manage their time.
