"She has big plans to rally her fellow students at school--even if it means getting into serious trouble. Meanwhile, Ari is grateful for the chance to live with his uncle and go to middle school, but his uncle's caged orangutan Ginger Juice is breaking the boy's heart. He wants to help her, but how can he when his own future is at stake? When Ari and Malia's paths cross at a chess tournament, their futures--and Ginger Juice's--will be changed." --