When massive dust storms destroy their farmland, young Ruby and her family are forced to pack up everything they own and leave Oklahoma behind. Hoping for a better life, they travel all the way to California in search of hard work in the agricultural fields. You will experience Ruby's struggles as her family moves from one harsh migrant camp to another, desperately trying to survive during the difficult years of the Great Depression. As food runs low and conditions worsen, it becomes harder for Ruby to hold on to her hope. But a chance encounter with a traveling photographer named Dorothea Lange changes everything. Find out how a few quick photographs of Ruby's tired but resilient mother captured the heart of the entire nation, bringing desperate help to the migrant workers and creating an iconic image that history will never forget.