It is 1970 and Jean, a cerebral palsy-stricken, wheelchair bound teenage girl is excited about attending summer camp for the first time. Camp Courage is designed for children with physical and mental disabilities. Jean loves swim time because she can escape the binds of gravity by floating blissfully in the lake, but is amazed that her new friend Sara refuses to swim because she hates getting out of the water and feeling the weight of gravity pulling her down again. She also learns how others have become cynical and jaded after years of being treated as "special," and how easily good intentioned counselors and administrators can patronize the campers.
