After being deserted by her father, Twig, who is small in stature, must deal with her sister's boy-crazy behavior, a brother who is missing in action, and a mother who only pays attention to her new boyfriend, when she suddenly finds herself defending her father from assault by two thugs.

Will Daughtry is just shy of five feet, and is resigned, bitterly, to being tiny forever. His only comfort is his best friend and stepbrother, Drew (6'3"), and their pal Monica (5'10"), the girl he's pined for since fifth grade. With them, he feels whole; everyone else sees him as a half man. But when Will stumbles onto Drew and Monica kissing, he realizes he's on his own. That's when he starts to grow. Astonishingly fast. New possibilities open up:...