Emmy's Time

Right from the beginning, Emmy Rowan's indomitable spirit and sense of adventure compel her to forge her own path in life-which isn't easy for a young girl growing up in a poor family in rural Oklahoma in 1910.

Emmy's father, John Rowan, farms a small plot of land, while her mother tends to her ever-expanding family. While her parents do their best to keep their brood fed, clothed, and sheltered, Emmy runs wild with her best friend, Zula Parker.

Emmy and Zula spend most of their time with Wes Dickson and Freddy Burkett, sneaking off to Dink's Roadhouse to go dancing. But Emmy's family has a long-standing grudge against the Dickson family, and their disapproval means that Wes and Emmy must keep their relationship a secret at all costs.

When the truth comes to light, it changes the course of Emmy's life and irrevocably alters her relationships with her family. But through personal hardship, sadness, and the challenges of the Great Depression, Emmy remains resolved and independent-possessing the will and spirit necessary to survive in the early days of Oklahoma's statehood.