Amir, a gentle loner, is the new boy on the block. Doris is amazed the he doesn't seem to care about doing what everyone else does. But as Doris and amir become friends, he helps her to grow in self-confidence and in her understanding of others. When her father loses his job, it is Amir's influence that enable Doris to play an active role in keeping her family together-even though it means growing apart from her friends.
