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A part of the sky

Sequel to A Day No Pigs Would Die. Story of a 13-year old who takes over the family farm when his father dies.

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  • "Day no pigs would die"

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  • "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."
  • "Sequel to A Day No Pigs Would Die. Story of a 13-year old who takes over the family farm when his father dies."@en
  • "Rob struggles to keep his family together upon the death of his father. Through the Depression, through drought, dying livestock and other disasters, his determination and strong Shaker faith enable him to come to terms with the loss of his father and to continue on his journey into manhood."@en
  • "Rob is determined to keep the family together following the death of his father."@en
  • "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."

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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Bildungsromans"
  • "Bildungsromans"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"
  • "Domestic fiction"@en
  • "Bildungsromane"
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Powieść amerykańska"@pl
  • "Christian fiction"
  • "Christian fiction"@en
  • "Jugendbuch"

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  • "Skrawek nieba"@pl
  • "A part of the sky"@en
  • "A part of the sky"
  • "Mein Teil des Himmels : eine Jugend in Vermont"

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