Events of the movie take place on a farm in 50's, where imigrants from Mexico come help out during the summer. In the racist athmosphere of a nearby town, the friendly relationship between Ira's big sisters and the mexican workers is unpopular, especially among one young man who has been pursuing one of the girls. A conflict between people of the two races appears inevitable.

There are many lessons taught of tolerance and racism in this movie, however the way they are presented may not hold the attention of an adult viewer. Acting is in parts clumsy, in parts okay. The main character is perhaps Ira (Kate Maberly), an eleven year old tomboy and the youngest daughter of the family. When I first looked at the movie, jumping right into the middle of it, I couldn't tell Ira's sex. However, I did think "If that's a girl, she's a pretty one," and so started watching from the beginning. I ended up becoming something of a fan of Kate, whom the role of a tomboy suits well.