Seventeen-year-old Nora isn’t one for celebrations, but her family is. It's Fourth of July and they have been invited to an old friend’s fancy picnic party. Even if she doesn’t want to, Nora agrees to go, hoping to hide behind a tree with a book all night. Just when she realizes her plan is failing, a frantic and handsome boy asks for her help. He needs apple pies and she wants to leave the party. Together, they embark on a journey through the city on a mission that seems just as impossible as trying to buy turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Get ready for a hot summer night filled with tons of BBQ, historic figures, watermelon eating contests, headaches, fireworks, romance and apple pies.

Kira Hamilton has gone from home to home for 18 years with no idea where she came from. After her 18th birthday, however, things begin to change. Kira finds herself being able to do things that shouldn't be possible: altering weather, changing her appearance, and producing heat being among them. On top of that, what is she supposed to think when her birth mother turns out to be Mother Earth herself? Her mom is slowly dying because of human activities against nature. Now the local town is wanting to cut down a big part of the forest where she resides, only making her weaker. Kira must help fight against them to not only save her long lost mom, but humanity itself as traps, fights, fire, and more come hurdling at her. Will Kira's strength and determination be enough?