Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest thingsāfrom cabbages to cardboardāfill her with dread and What Ifs. So when her family makes a big changeāmoving to a new townāthe worry and What Ifs only grow. What if things go wrong? What if no one likes her? At first, Lila feels right to be worried. In her new home, everything is strange. The new kids, the new smells. Lila feels alone and invisible. But thereās one person who sees her: Lilaās teacher, Ms. Kern. Through some creativity, blackboard erasers, andāmost of allākindness, Ms. Kern finds a way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will resonate with Lila long after second grade.