Short Synopsis
Three sisters living on a Midwestern farm in 1934 narrate their stories of hardship, crime, fantasy, and love. Through their voices we view their world and those of Ma and Pa, whose quiet resilience reveal the ongoing struggle to survive.

Full Synopsis
It's a boring, hardscrabble life for three sisters growing up on a Michigan farm in the throes of the Great Depression. But, when young Nellie, digging for pirate treasure, discovers the tiny blue-black hand of a dead baby, rumors begin to fly. Narrated by Nellie and her two older sisters, the story follows the girls as they encounter a patchwork of threatening circumstances and take it upon themselves to solve the mystery.