When the Wachter kids found themselves in an eastern Oregon logging camp, the last thing they expected to find was a lifelong friend. But find hinm they did, a young achondroplastic dwarf named Tommy. Their story unfolds over the years as Tommy and the Wachter kids learn what it means to be part of a family one chooses, what it means to learn to see from another's perspective, and how precious the ties of lifelong friendship can be.