Billy-Boy and his two sisters arrive in Florida at the beginning of summer after their mother whisks them away from a mean stepfather in Texas. Billy-Boy quickly befriends a local boy, Tim, and all is well until it becomes clear that they both like the same girl, Mae Beth, the daughter of the local surf shop owner. Billy-Boy has to learn how to navigate this new terrain, while struggling to overcome his feelings about his stepfather. He is helped by the insights of an older teenager, known locally as "Shark Man," and Sonny, Mae Beth's father, who help him understand both the mysteries of the ocean and the depths of his inner self.
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