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Author: Gary Paulsen Publisher: Delacorte Press ISBN: 0375873058 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust--always lust. He learns how a poker game, or hitching a ride, can turn deadly. He discovers the secret sadness and generosity to be found on a lonely farm in the middle of nowhere. Then he joins up with a carnival and becomes a grunt, running a ride and shilling for the geek show. He's living the hard carny life and beginning to see the world through carny eyes. He's tough. Cynical. By the end of the summer he's pretty sure he knows it all. Until he meets Ruby.
Author: Gary Paulsen Publisher: Delacorte Press ISBN: 0375873058 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust--always lust. He learns how a poker game, or hitching a ride, can turn deadly. He discovers the secret sadness and generosity to be found on a lonely farm in the middle of nowhere. Then he joins up with a carnival and becomes a grunt, running a ride and shilling for the geek show. He's living the hard carny life and beginning to see the world through carny eyes. He's tough. Cynical. By the end of the summer he's pretty sure he knows it all. Until he meets Ruby.
Author: Robin Somers Publisher: ISBN: 9781734957204 Category : Languages : en Pages : 326
Book Description
Olive Post's bucolic farm life is already off kilter when she finds a body in the beet field. She suspects foul play, but when the coroner determines the death a suicide, her investigative instincts and years as a crime reporter kick in. Her tenacious pursuit of evidence strains her marriage and places her young children in danger as she uncovers an ominous scheme that threatens her family and their livelihood. Set on an organic farm in Santa Cruz, California--where even the most altruistic are flawed--Beet Fields underscores the importance of vigilance in an era of insatiable corporate agribusiness. With determination and courage, Olive confronts malevolent forces, struggling to restore the constancy in her home that she has worked diligently to create.
Author: Gary Paulsen Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780613493918 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Gary Paulsen tells the raw truth of a boy's first summer on his own working as a migrant laborer and carnival grunt.
Author: Jim Norris Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society ISBN: 9780873516310 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 260
Book Description
Throughout most of the twentieth century, thousands of Mexicans traveled north to work the sugar beet fields of the Red River Valley. North for the Harvest examines the evolving relationships between Amercian Crystal Sugar Company, the sugar beet growers, and the migrant workers. Though popular convention holds that migrant workers were invariably exploited, Norris reveals that these relationships were more complex. The company often clashed with growers, sometimes while advocating for workers. And many growers developed personal ties with their workers, while workers themselves often found ways to leverage better pay and working conditions from the company. Ultimately, the lot of workers improved as the years went by. As one worker explained, something historic occurred for his family while working in the Red River Valley: "We broke the chain there."
Author: Sarah Britton Publisher: Clarkson Potter ISBN: 0804185395 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 585
Book Description
At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.
Author: Gary Paulsen
Author: Gary Paulsen
Author: Robin Somers
Author: Gary Paulsen
Author: Gary Paulsen
Author: Jim Norris
Author: Bion Tolman
Author: Sarah Britton
Author: National Child Labor Committee (U.S.)
Author: Frederick William Roeding
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture