Stormy Weather

Set in East Texas during the Great Depression, the story follows the Stoddard sisters—responsible Mayme, clever tomboy Jeanine, and bookish Bea—as they navigate life on the move with their father in search of work in the oil industry. When a mysterious accident leaves them and their mother, Elizabeth, to fend for themselves, they face the brutal realities of drought and dust storms. The novel explores themes of resilience and family bonds amidst the harsh challenges of their itinerant existence.