"Inspired by the true-life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is a Pulitzer Prize award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong as she navigates the challenges of turn-of-the-century Chicago, Illinois. Selina, a schoolteacher, is determined to inspire her students to pursue their dreams, even if they are unconventional. When she marries a Dutch farmer named Pervus and welcomes a baby boy named Dirk into their family, she nicknames him “So Big.” --Amazon.