jodi kreyman is 16 and tall. she has been tall for her age since she was three, which has made her insecure her whole life. students continually ask jodi, "how's the weather up there?". in contrast, jodi's older sister harper is of average height and a multiple beauty pageant winner. jack dunkleman, a life-long friend, frequently asks her out, but she is reluctant, partly because he's much shorter than her.