This story of teenagers who deal with growing up in a cultural environment with gun access, reveals the threats and decisions they are subjected to. A modern-day 9th grader, Dart Walker, moves with his parents from Connecticut to South Carolina in 2023, and into a new culture of gun exposure. He befriends some local kids and gets involved with gun training and hunting episodes. During his high school years, Dart engages with a CD series of American Wars and tracks the growth and skills of a Teenage Civil War Soldier, Thomas Fisher. Following both characters through their adolescent years reveals what each boy is subjected to, what decisions they must make, and how those decisions affect their lives.