Dearest Casey

Casey Winter suffers bouts of depression. At the conclusion of her seventh grade school year she is told devastating news. Her Mother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Sadly it is only on the Soccer field that the fourteen year old girl finds solace from her broken heart. Then the greatest gift life can offer, the Miracle of Friendship. "THE MARINO'S", ASHLEIGH, JESSICA AND JAMIE move to the suburbs of New York from Seattle Washington. It is through her new friends that Casey learns to overcome her depression and rediscover happiness. IT OCCURS DURING CASEY WINTER'S DARKEST HOUR, DURING HER MOMENT OF NEED, THE GREATEST GIFT LIFE HAS TO OFFER, THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP.