Belle Teal is a young girl, attending Coker Creek Elementary in Miss.Casey's 5th grade class. Her best friends are turning her back on her because she's hanging out with the new colored kid in her class.She thinks the new girl is competing her. Belle loves the holiday's and making costumes. A few days later after the Halloween party that was held in her school, her friend "Little Boss" accidentally shot his leg with his father's hunting rifle. He told his father and his father made up a lie on Darryl, because he's the new colored student at Coker Creek Elementary. It's close to the Christmas Pageant, Little Boss isn't apart of Miss.Casey's fifth grade class anymore. So, Trey Beeber, the shepherd, became a permanent king.