The bullies called him a coward. Even his brothers thought 11-year-old Bailey was scared of his shadow. But on July 4th, an old Indian medicine man made an astonishing prophecy: "Some men spend their life searching for who they are--searching for their courage, You will see yourself in the eye of the great bear". What did he mean? Just as Bailey begins to believe that the "sissy" reputation would follow him forever, he is forced to make a choice that could cost him his life.