A Part of the Sky
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of Robert Newton Peck's bestselling classic, A Day No Pigs Would Die, here is the eagerly anticipated sequel. This must for schools, libraries, and summer reading lists is now available for the first time in paperback. Times are difficult during the Great Depression, and thirteen-year-old Rob Peck must struggle to keep his family together after the death of his father. Disaster after disaster strikes and the family is forced to sell their farm. Relying solely on their strong Shaker faith and close family ties, the Pecks finally prevail and young Rob learns that true wealth extends beyond money and that real values are priceless.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Published on the 25th anniversary of A Day No Pigs Would Die, this sequel returns to the Depression era and a Shaker way of life on a Vermont farm. With his father dead, Robert is now in charge and may have to sell the farm in order to survive. Ages 10-up.