 | This is about a girl named Billie Joe who lives on the farm
with her family. They are facing a drought which is hindering their crops to
grow therefore limiting their money. They all keep praying for rain and
Billie Joe=s father is trying to
be optimistic and looking for hope. There is a time when rain comes but it
turns out to be a hard rain that washes the plants away and the dust of the
field blows through making it a horrible rain. Through the terrible times,
the family reaches out toward each other to find strength. Billie Joe who
loves to play the piano and places some peace in her family=s
heart when her mother at first thought it was a waste of time. |
