When Shawnee finds out that her school friends are really not her friends at all, she learns some important lessons about the difference that kind words can make.
Shawnee has found her place in the elementary-school hierarchy. With new friends Nia and Rebecca by her side, she finds out that having money and fine things doesn't necessarily make a person happy.
When Shawnee and her friends enter the school's talent show, they are eager to shine like stars and win first place. However, Rebecca's drive to take center stage causes her to act like a diva-both on and off the stage.