Hope is what she speaks of best, on a daily basis, while the dust swirls and her world battles to remain ungritty. Even in the most difficult moments, there's a spark of hope: hope that she'll get extra points on the test because they're testing in a dust storm, hopes she and her Dad can adopt an abandoned baby with the dimes her ma had been saving for her college: Texas A&M. A heartwearming, wonderful read about a type of life more difficult than most can imagine nowadays.