Watch the full movie for Words by Heart an emotional period drama. Based on the 1979 novel by Ouida Sebestyen, it follows young Lena as her family moves to the small midwestern town of Bethel Springs, where segregation is rife. In the face of prejudice do the values of empathy, forgiveness, and friendship stand a chance? After moving north from the Deep South at the turn of the 20th century, the Sills family finds prejudice waiting for them in the small midwestern town of Bethel Springs, as seen through the eyes of the family's young daughter, Lena. In a town where the rules of segregation apply to all manner of daily life, do the values of empathy, forgiveness, and friendship stand a chance? Based on a 1979 novel by Ouida Sebestyen. Directed by: Robert C. Thompson Stars: Robert Hooks, Alfre Woodard, Fran Robinson, Charlotte Rae, Ed Call, Leo Gater For more free movies and shows for the whole family, visit us at FamilyTime.tv or download the free FamilyTime app. https://www.familytime.tv/ Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familytimetv_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuestarEntertainment/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@familytimechannel #familymovie #CharlotteRae #RobertHooks #BasedOnABook