It has been almost a year since Silas's mother traveled to her homeland of Turkey, hoping to obtain the immigration papers that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost unbearable for Sila. However, things change when Sila accompanies her father, who works as a mechanic, outside their town in Oregon to repair a truck. There, she meets Gio, who won the state lottery just a few months earlier. Their new alliance leads to the rescue of a circus elephant named Veda and then to a friendship with a quiet and empathetic boy named Mateo, who proves that comfort and hope can be found in the most unlikely places. A moving story about family separation and the importance of the bond between animals and humans, an audiobook with a big heart and uplifting humor.