After twelve-year-old Coco Hidden and her friend Leo win a culinary contest, they find themselves on a trip to the Amazon, where Coco hopes to find the rare ceiba tree and they become aware of the plight of the native people who live there.

An urgent story inspired by the painful realities of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and its people follows the impact of a talking tree, mysticism and chocolate on a community that finds its culture and sacred beliefs targeted for destruction.