When a young girl named Selina befriends a mystical elderly woman, magical things happen - not the least of which is the surprise of three talking eggs. When her selfish brother Wade gets involved, he's in for some surprises too, but of a different kind.

The true story of a young teenage girl whose mother is incarcerated for murder. Living in a Catholic Children's home run by an order of nuns, she provides poignant commentary about her mother, her own situation and her outlook for the future.