Calliope June has Tourette's Syndrome. Starting over at a new school, she longs to make friends. Calliope decides to try her mother's advice and keep her TS a secret. She just can't hide her tics and outbursts no matter what though, and soon she's being picked on all over again. The only person who seems to see her despite her Tourette's is her next door neighbor, popular class president Jingsong.

Jingsong is wild about Callie, but he is afraid that his friends will ridicule him if he makes their relationship, and his feelings for her public. Everyone thinks he is such a great guy, but he feels pretty crummy hiding his true feelings for Callie from their schoolmates.

A lovely middle grade friendly read.

Thoroughly enjoyed the verse style of writing this book.