Sometimes Lila's life is so bizarre, she wouldn't believe it if she read it in a book. What could be more humiliating than breaking your arm while reading? Lila finds out when an obnoxious boy writes LILA STONE-DISASTER PRONE on her cast for the world to see. This begins her adventure of self-discovery and self-acceptance.

How is klutzy Lila going to survive the seventh grade with a broken arm, teasing classmates, and an impossible English report about being thankful?