During a classroom discussion about the dire environmental predictions from the very first Earth Day, twelve year old Billy gets his dad in trouble when he mistakenly tells his teacher his father is in favor of the demise of polar bears.
In a scene reminiscent of Steinbeck's Grapes Of Wrath, the Potwin family packs up their possessions and heads to the 'Promised Land' after politicians in their state pass a 90 cent a gallon gas tax.
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By what name was The World According to Billy Potwin (2016) officially released in Canada in English?