It was her chance to finally make people notice her, and to have a place she could call her very own. But more than that, Zinny knew that the trail somehow held the key to all kinds of questions. And that the only way to understand her family, her Aunt Jessie's death, and herself was to find out where it went. Here is the story of a girl who sets out in search of her place in the world and discovers it in her own backyard. Some of the questions contain key elements of the plot.
Life is a bowl of spaghetti . . .
Discuss the spaghetti and meatball aspects of Zinny Taylor's life. Discuss Zinny's conflicted feelings about her large family. After Zinny discovers the path, she is driven to unravel the mystery of where it goes and what it represents. At first Zinny can't believe that Jake Boone is interested in her. Zinny is an enthusiastic collector.