Author: Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen

Description:

The story follows Izzy, a young girl who is upset because her parents will not allow her to attend Pine View Camp with her friends. She believes her summer is ruined. As the summer unfolds, Izzy spends time with her grandfather, Grandpa Mike, participating in "Give-back Time,” where they help others in their community. Through these experiences and her friendship with a girl known as the Braids Girl, Izzy learns valuable lessons about kindness, generosity, gratitude, and the true meaning of giving. By the end of the story, she discovers that helping others can be more rewarding than getting what she originally wanted.