Defining Dulcie

Dulcie Morrigan Jones is still grieving her father when her mother announces that the family will move to California. Dulcie cannot see anything wrong with the life she has in Newbury, Connecticut, and she sets off on her own, driving her late father's red 1968 Chevy pickup truck across the country and back toward home.

Once she reaches her destination, Dulcie befriends Roxanne, whose circumstances at home put Dulcie's own troubles in a different light. As the summer winds down, Dulcie begins to understand that sometimes you have to step away from a place before you can truly see it and learn who you are.