Second-grader Lola Zuckerman suffers from the indignity of having a last name at the end of the alphabet. Lola is always called last as her teacher, Mrs. D., always uses the alphabet as her guide, which leaves Lola scrambling as all the good ideas are taken by the time she gets to speak. The class is Going Green. They vote on a project to try together--Lola's worm-composting idea or her former best friend's proposal of a trash-free lunch.