However she finds herself having to earn money to afford her drumming lessons after her parents can't afford it and she finally gets the opportunity to learn with Pete the local awesome drum teacher.
She also gets into trouble at school and hides it from her parents scared of their reactions and her punishment as well as hiding the money she earns from secretly mowing laws to pay for her drumming lessons!
Sam is a hot headed character with a strong and fiery will and a can do attitude as she knows what she wants. We see her ambition and I admire her being a young step character as at her age I was nothing like that so it was fun to read about her achieving what she does.
