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Publication
Penguin Books Ltd (1988), 32 pages
Description
A farm family nearly loses their home until they hit on the idea of raising and selling pumpkins and flowers to supplement their corn and milk sales.
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LibraryThing member mhinderlie
Summary: A family nearly loses their home and farm until they decide to begin growing and selling pumpkins and lowers to supplement their corn and milk sales.
Genre: Realistic Ficition
Critique: this is a great example of realistic fiction because the author creates a story that can easily be seen
Genre: Realistic Ficition
Critique: this is a great example of realistic fiction because the author creates a story that can easily be seen
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in reality and played out in a real life. Show Less
LibraryThing member iceangel456
describes the peseverance of a fammily through hard times as they need to be inventive
LibraryThing member ACKrauss
Mike and Sarah's life has some drastic changes happening. Will there family be able to stay on their farm or will they have to move to the city?
Ages: 4-8
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages: 4-8
Source: Pierce College Library
LibraryThing member fuzzytoaster77
A farming family risks losing their farm due to financial issues. Through perserverance and hard work, they work together to keep their farm.
Ages: 5-7
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages: 5-7
Source: Pierce College Library
LibraryThing member JustineArm
Mike was getting upset because they were going to close their school down and his family farm as well. Mike and Sarah’s parents and grandpa were going to close down their farm because they haven’t made enough money to support their family farm during the crop season.
LibraryThing member AkiraMaciOreo
Family Farm By: Thomas Locker
Mike and Sara are two children learn how to balance farm and school life. They help do chores when there dad has to get a factory job. They also learn what it's like to almost loose the farm if it was for a bright idea that Sara had. They also look forward to taking
Mike and Sara are two children learn how to balance farm and school life. They help do chores when there dad has to get a factory job. They also learn what it's like to almost loose the farm if it was for a bright idea that Sara had. They also look forward to taking
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there cow Derinda to fair to when a ribben. Show Less
LibraryThing member Emilymassey
A little boy and girl live on a farm that their family takes care of. The farm is struggling and can't make a lot of money. The corn they are selling barley makes enough money for the seed. They had a few pumpkins and decided to try and sell those. It worked they sold all of them. The year goes by
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and they are still struggling. They decided to plant more pumpkins and sell those, and they did. Show Less
Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 1990)
Christopher Award (1989)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 1 inches
ISBN
0803704909 / 9780803704909