A young Chinese farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initally devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, however, Wang deserts the land, takes a second wife and tragedy threatens to overwhelm him. Eventually Wang realized that the land and O-Lan mean more to him than his wealth.

"If you build it, he will come." When Ray Kinsella hears these mysterious words spoken in the voice of an Iowa baseball announcer, he is inspired to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield. It is a tribute to his hero, the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson, whose reputation was forever tarnished by the scandalous 1919 World Series.

While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.

"First in a new series! Shiloh Bellamy cashed in her big city job and 401K to return home to Michigan to save the family farm, but turning Bellamy Farms into a sustainable, organic operation is no small feat. Especially when her new investor is found dead at the farmers market not long after the contract is signed, a contract that the whole town knows her father was wholeheartedly against. Now, Shiloh must clear her family's name and track down the...

Annie the apple farmer saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers' market.

In simple rhyming text, children visit the local farmers' market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and then return home to cook a feast.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe a farmer's tools, workplace, and role in the community"--Provided by publisher.

Many years ago, most of the U.S. population lived on farms and produced their own food to eat. Now, only 2 percent of the population produces food for the entire world. Readers will learn that farmers are responsible for the fruits, vegetables, and meat we buy in the grocery store, and the ingredients that go into many other things. They often use technology to help them produce these things. Some farmers research ways to keep their animals comfortable...

Shares the story of a farmer hard at work. Readers will follow the farmer as he does his daily chores and cares for the animals. This story helps readers learn the words farmer, good, and the. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader.

"Farmers are hard workers. They grow plants and raise animals for people around the world. Give readers the inside scoop on what it's like to work as a farmer. Readers will learn about different types of farmers, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting job"--