It's 1957 in Arkansas and twelve-year-old Marlee is starting her school year. Marlee is smart, but you would never know it due to her extreme shyness and the fact that she never talks. But Marlee is determined to try things differently this year, and when she meets a new girl named Liz in class, they become fast friends. But when Liz is caught 'passing' for white, she leaves withdraws from school immediately. But Marlee still wants to be friends. In order to continue their friendship, Marlee and Liz must take on segregation and the danger that their friendship brings to both them and their families.
