Unlike her two older siblings, 12-year-old Mavis has never questioned her lavish life—full of vacations and shopping trips, not to mention a home in one of Chicago’s richest neighborhoods. She also doesn’t doubt her position as the most-favored child, her wildly successful mother’s “mini-me.” Then one day, her mother disappears, and the FBI shows up. With their home seized and bank accounts frozen, Mavis’ stay-at-home dad is forced to beg for help from the once-close sister he’s ignored for the last 18 years. The shattered family moves into Aunt Melissa’s basement in a small town south of Somewhere, Illinois. Resilient Mavis makes a friend and starts a babysitting business. She also starts receiving postcards that lead her and her siblings to track their mother down. Complex, fully defined characters, including Mavis’ genuinely narcissistic mom and well-meaning but initially passive dad, plus a nuanced, realistic portrayal of a family putting itself back together, take what could have been a standard riches-to-rags story and turn it into a thoughtful exploration of class, love, and relationships. As Mavis gradually reframes her memories and expectations, she comes to treasure the rest of her family. Major cast members read white.