Growing up in Eastern Kentucky between the world wars is hard enough for Little Ann and her family, but the hard times are tempered by a house full of love. That world changes when shaken by an unexpected loss, and Little Ann must contrive to take care for her siblings in a harsh new reality. With a stepmother and new mouths to feed, will she find a way forward for her brothers and sisters? And what of Little Ann? When a new life opens before her, will she have the courage and strength to reach for it if it means leaving behind everything and everyone she's ever known?