Richie 'Ryder' Raymond has a gift. He can find the punchline in any situation, even in his limited vision and prosthetic eye.

During the past year at Addison School for the Blind, Ryder's quick wit earned the respect and friendship of his classmates.

Heading to mainstream, or 'normal' school for eighth grade is going to be awesome.

After all, what's not to like? At Addison, Ryder was everyone's favourite person. But his best friend, Alice, warns him that fitting in might not be as easy as he thinks.