Juvenile Fiction, Lifestyles, Farm & Ranch Life
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Sam Grows Up on a Homestead
Growing Up in Canada 100 Years Ago by Eldon Hearn
Sam lives on a pioneer homestead in rural Manitoba with his parents, Charlie the dog, and Katie the horse. While his parents are distracted caring for the land and animals, Sam becomes a free-roaming kid. There are dangers on the farm: the...
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The Drone at the Diamond Valley Chop Shop
by Lara Malmqvist
When Jacob Wheeler arrives on a relative’s goat farm in southern Alberta, he bemoans the thought of spending his summer vacation stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do except avoid Granny’s temper and his cousin Millie’s sarcasm. But...
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Goose On A Roof
by Jennifer Barone
Henry is a small, shy, quiet goose with no self-esteem. His geese friends, especially Ronald teased and bullied him. Henry's only wish is to be as fast, strong and fly high like the other geese. One day, Henry decided he was determined to fly up...
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A Year on the Family Farm
And the Life Lessons Learned by Mary Kay Schippers
“Grammy, tell me another story about when you were a kid,” asked author Mary Kay Schippers’ grandchild, Aleah. It wasn’t the first time. In fact, Mary Kay heard the request so many times, she decided to write down her most cherished childhood...
