Just after World War II, a little boy, David, is eagerly awaiting emigration to the United States with his family, and to make the time pass easier, another child who has already left for America gives David an old rocking horse....
When Wei Fong loses his tooth as he and his family are waiting to be sworn in as American citizens, he starts a full-fledged search for his tooth before the ceremony so that he can be visited by the Tooth Fairy for the first time, and various culture...
Helping serve a Thanksgiving Day meal to poor people at the local church, Dee and her class are struck with a crisis, but thanks to a can of peas that she carefully inscribes with her name, Dee saves the day and makes a new friend....