A young girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things
that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing
nature.
Mountain Girl knows her family doesn't have enough money. But as the
family sits around their scratched-up kitchen table and discusses the
subject, her parents say they're rich. Don't her parents see her
worn-out shoes or the patches on her little brother's pants?
They begin to count up the value of the things they have. How much is it
worth to be able to see the sky all day and feel the wind and smell the
coming rain? Or to watch a cactus bloom or to sleep outside under the
stars? After a while, Mountain Girl begins to realize money may not be
as important as she thought. Could her family really be rich after all?