It's June 1943, and 13-year-old Nora Thornton is wondering if her family will ever be all right again. Her older brother Robbie died in battle last fall, and Mama stays shut away in her bedroom, barely speaking or eating since losing her son. Now Daddy has moved the family from their Atlanta home to the small town of New Harmony, Alabama. They've come to the farm where Daddy grew up, to help Uncle Lester until the fall harvest is in -- and the move may become permanent. But Nora hates the idea of living there. Over the next few months, Nora forms new friendships, learns to handle chores on her uncle's farm, and discovers an enjoyment for drawing that helps ease her pain... but can she and her family adjust to this new life?