A test has ruined Carmen's life. It has landed her in the eighth-grade gifted class. Her friends don't want to associate with a "genius" and have all deserted her. However, Carmen has a plan to get them back. She follows the best-looking boy in school into the California redwood forest while at summer camp, figuring being seen with him will make her popular again. But he leaves her alone in the cold, damp woods and a pair of bright orange eyes close...