Relates the story of a sixteen-year-old boy who finds employment as a migrant laborer and carnival worker after running away from home.
The author recalls his experiences as a migrant laborer and carnival worker after he ran away from home at age sixteen.
In this autobiographical, coming-of-age memoir, Paulsen tells the raw truth about his own 16th summer--of a boy's first summer on his own, "as real, " he says, "as I can see it." An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults.
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.
About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
This book is a poignant reminder of the importance of human rights and the need for social justice. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Told through the eyes of a 5-year-old boy, this is a story of adventure and discovery in a cookcamp located in the Canadian woods during World War II.When?: World War IIWhere?: A cookcamp in the Canadian woodsWhy?: He's not really sure.
About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.