Little Lotus's school is having a recycling contest, and the winning class gets to keep Eagle Peak Elementary's golden loving cup for a whole year! Lotus is determined to win the glory for Room 8, Miss Jewel's third grade class, but she must choose between doing the right thing for the environment outside, or the environment inside. After falling into a smelly dumpster, things seem pretty bad, but when Samantabhadra Bodhisattva arrives with a special teaching for her, she discovers the true meaning of success. This charming chapter book for children with a Buddhist main character has an inspiring moral message while being entertaining reading for families to experience together.