Sophomore year has been a nightmare for Jessica Burns. Relentlessly harassed by her former friend Avery Keller, Jessica doesn't know what she did to deserve the abuse from one of South Brookdale High's most popular and beautiful students. But when a shocking event changes both of their lives, a documentary film crew, a hidden digital camera, and the attention of a reeling community begin to reveal the powerful truth about A Girl Like Her.

Twenty-five years ago, a famous author traveled into the dark woods to write his greatest tale, The Wind Walker. Now, twenty-five years later, his son embarks on an adventure to finish the story his father never did.