It's the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There's Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who is having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna whose hone situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffery, who hates school. Only Mr.Terupt, their new teacher, seems to know how to deal with them all. He makes the classroom a fun place, even if he doesn't let them get away with much... until the snowy winter day when an accident changes everything-and everyone.