Wally the woodchuck has started off on his own to explore his world. When he discovers the perfect place to build his home, he settles in and hopes that others will move in also. When they do, ignorance and predjudice kick in and things begin going down hill.

Moving from coast to coast, school to school is not easy. When Heather moves from
California to central New York as a sixth grader she has the usual problems kids moving
from school to school have ... making new friends and missing old ones.

Shot down school budgets can make things rough for teachers and students alike.
Maria Morales however is a toughie and her kids come first ... no matter what!

I'm not even sure what the message is here.  If there is one.
Depression? Hope? Joy? Who knows?

It's a tough world.