Episode 14: Blue Willow by Doris Gates

To Janey Larkin, the blue willow plate was the most beautiful thing in her life, a symbol of the home she could only dimly remember. Someday, Janey promised the willow plate, with its picture of a real house, her family would once again be able to set down roots in a community.

This book is quite different from the books we've read so far on the podcast. It's a historical fiction account of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. Emma remembers reading this in school, but does how does she feel about it as an adult?