When a national crisis puts Juliet’s family beach trip on hold, Juliet is disappointed but not surprised. When your dad has a key job in the federal government, even faraway disasters can hit close to home. Still, the new year holds a lot of promise. It's Juliet's last year of primary school, and in 1975, the world is full of new attitudes, new opportunities ... as well as new friends. And as Juliet gets to know more about the people around her and the times that shape her, there are plenty of new surprises in store. But politics is casting a long shadow over the country, and it seems nothing can save Juliet, her family or her friendships from the biggest crisis of all.