Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for--bicycle accidents, chicken pox, runaway zoo animals. Thats why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much, that shes just fine. But they thought her brother, Jared, was just fine too, and Jared died.It takes a new neighbor to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful arent working out as well as shed hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her, Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine.