A part of the sky

In Vermont, the trials of Rob Peck, a 13-year-old boy who takes over the family farm when his father dies. The cow goes dry, the ox dies, there follows the worst drought in memory--one disaster after another, but he takes them like a man. By the author of A Day No Pigs Would Die.

First sentence: "Robert," he said, "thank you for coming on time."

Year

1994

Language

English

Publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

Editions

3

Pages

163

ISBN

9780679886969

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