In the grip of the Great Depression, one young girl struggles to survive and, along the way, become the woman she needs to be.
Dorothy-Jane's, Dot to her friends, simple life is upended by the unexpected death of her mother. A senior in high school, Dot finds her dreams being put on hold as she must now care for her younger brother, Anthony. Instead of enjoying the luxuries of childhood, Dot spends her days working at the local diner under the...