The Great Depression has hit, and tramps, homeless families, and soup kitchens are more and more common. Granny's words, "Our turn is sure to come," sent a shiver through Betty. Surely God wouldn't let such troubles come to their family. Then one afternoon Father came home with alarming news—he had been laid off. A move to a farm in the country led to a house with two grandmothers, and a time of tension and adventure as the family learns and grows together.