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When animal-lover Ava and her best friend Zinny don't talk about the one thing they disagree on--animals--their friendship disintegrates, especially after someone accuses Zinny's mother of cruelly killing a raccoon. Ava and Zinny's relationship is compelling, and the tension they resolve is believably portrayed.