Next to God was Pa, and Pa was right here on earth in our faces.
Mo resents the way Pa dictates his family’s life. But it’s the fact that he won’t let any boy walk Mo home that rankles most; for Mo is in love with Jake. She doesn’t want to lose him to another girl, and so she risks Pa’s wrath and meets Jake in secret. The consequences are more far-reaching than Mo could ever have imagined, but through it all Mo learns about family support and real love.