Jessica and her cousin Isaac decide to try shoeshowing during their vacation in Sun Valley, Idaho despite the stories about a bigfoot-like creature called an ice beast.
A series of linked poems presented as dramatic monologues that give voice to women and children living in and around the mythical frontier town of Cottonwood. Includes archival photographs and a map.
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.