A COUNTRY CALLED HOME is a compelling coming of age story with universal appeal because it deals with trials and trepidations that most people experience in one way or another, no matter who they are or where they are from. The story incorporates the views of people from all walks of life| different generations, different places, and different socio-economic backdrops.
After rudderless 26 year old Ellie learns that her estranged, alcoholic father has died, her world is disrupted and she begins a journey that takes her to small-town Texas, where she finds direction, family, and friendship in this most unexpected place.。十六岁的插班生李小路遇见班上的好学生王晓冰,并成为最好的朋友。在短暂的相处时光中,小路和晓冰一起阅读三毛,共同发现了宝城最美的地方:果园与河堤。
时间打破了她们之间的默契。小路被转学至英才中学,和热爱武术的男生徐杰走到了一起;晓冰没有考好,上了卫校,在军训中遇见了充满理想主义色彩的李教官。晓冰和小路之间产生了严重的分歧,从而分开,开始了疏离与自处。
高考结束的暑假,王晓冰最后一次来找李小路,像初遇时那样灿烂夺目,她们停下了两年的友情似乎在一天里得到了完美的修复。。