Dandelions

Zoe and her family move from Illinois to the Nebraska Territory as part of the westward expansion of the 1800s. Zoe's father is excited about the move and happily begins to build the family a home. Zoe's mother is less enthusiastic, she misses the friends and family they left behind. One day Zoe notices a patch of dandelions growing near the road to town. She digs them up and brings them home to plant on the roof of their sod house--a golden surprise for her sad mother. The family sees the dandelions as a metaphor for themselves--out of their natural element on the prairie, but capable of adapting and thriving.