Ella is a kid who needs to stay active.
She gets bored easily.
Her mom says, Ella, you have a family of squirrels in your brain that seems to be impossible to manage.
During a family vacation, Ella's impatience gets the best of her, and she tries to swim in the hotel pool by herself.
Ella nearly drowns, then takes the trip of a lifetime to visit heaven.
While there, she learns a lesson she will never forget Melanie Ewbank , the author.