Maddie worries she might be giving up too muchespecially Cloudy, her ponyin this fifth book in a contemporary middle grade series in the tradition of Marguerite Henrys Misty of Chincoteague.Its almost Maddies birthday, and while snooping around for her hidden gifts (a family tradition), she stumbles across something that makes her think her mother is getting transferred again by the Air Forcethis time overseas! Oh, no! What will that mean for Maddie and her pony, Cloudy? On top of that Maddies best friend Bridget has just broken up with her boyfriend, and it seems that Cloudy is the only thing that makes her feel better. Why does Maddie always have to be the one whos making sacrifices?