On the “Young Moon” farm, life goes on the way it has long been established. But one day, two childless housemistresses are forced to take in a girl—the daughter of their late sister.
The strict rules into which Emily’s restrained and proud relatives try to fit her can’t contain the tender, poetic soul of a teenager—so conflicts are inevitable.
And yet, communication with the girl changes relationships within the family as well: Aunt Elizabeth and Aunt Laura gradually revise their life positions. The old house and its inhabitants gain a second youth…