Cassie finds it difficult to understand why the farm means so much to her father. But, as she witnesses the hatred and destruction all around her, she begins to learn the importance of standing up for your rights. The powerful and moving story of growing up during the American Depression.
"A vivid, tough, humorous novel, full of everyday details...and its ends with a clear, compassionate view of the desperate strategies needed to survive"
--The Times--
"Not just another book about childhood, but a sensitive, evocative, believable story about a family who fight for the right to stayon the land that they own"
--Books to Break Barriers, A Review Guide to Multi-Cultural Fiction--