Living at Langster Motel

Thirteen-year-old Cali Jarvis isn't exactly homeless, but her home isn't exactly a normal dwelling place either. Cali lives in a single motel room with her mother and two sisters, and the motel where she lives is filled with lots of other families like hers who are also "not exactly homeless."

When Cali starts school in the fall, she sets her sights on becoming one of the popular kids at her new school. As she climbs her way up the social ladder, she does everything in her power to keep her home life a secret because everyone knows living in a motel and being popular just don't mix.