Henry Carter Hull

Caldwell's bestselling, controversial classic: the story of a Southern sharecropper family ground down by the devastation of the Great Depression Even before the Great Depression struck, Jeeter Lester and his family were desperately poor sharecroppers. But when hard times begin to affect the families that once helped support them, the Lesters slip completely into the abyss. Rather than hold on to each other for support, Jeeter, his wife Ada, and their...

"From the internationally bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World, a heartfelt coming-of-age story that Karen Joy Fowler calls "a timeless classic book you will read and reread." Mary Frances "Frankie" Lombard is fiercely in love with her family's sprawling apple orchard and the tangled web of family members who inhabit it. Content to spend her days planning capers with her brother William, competing with her brainy cousin Amanda,...

"A playful story with heart and teasing goodwill." -Publishers Weekly for The Unplanned Life of Josie Hale Readers of Sally Thorne and Beth O'Leary will love Ellie Reed's wild adventure. Ellie Reed's self-esteem can't take it anymore… Ellie has just about had enough of her family's constant criticism and attempts to control her life. But when she rents an Airbnb getaway on a gorgeous farm in Montana, she encounters a whole new set of family...

A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables ... before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak, and unimaginable greatness. Plucky and ambitious, Marilla Cuthbert is thirteen years old when her world is turned upside down. Her beloved...

For all children who have wondered what their parents are thinking, this warmly illustrated book is perfect for bedtime and story hour. Piglet feels a little insecure -- she has upset her papa. Does that mean he no longer loves her? Horse, Sheep, Donkey, Duck, and Dog all tell her that they love her -- but they know someone who loves her a million times more! Who can it be? In this affectionate barnyard tale, Piglet's loving relationship with her...

When a young girl is forced to uproot her city life to work on a farm, she finds unexpected happiness . . . and pain 1955. When nineteen-year-old Tessa Richards' beloved grandmother dies she is forced to live with her Uncle Richard and Aunt Naomi on their farm. Deirdre has struggled since she was seriously injured in a riding accident, causing flare ups of her bad-temper, but she begins to flourish under Tessa's guidance. Meanwhile, Tessa flourishes...

MATRIMONY MIX-UP Hoping for a fresh start, Ann Cromwell travels to New Haven, Ohio, from London, England, as a mail-order bride -- and learns she's not the wife her groom-to-be was looking for. Though handsome farmer James McCann is kindly, he's made it clear he wants the matchmaking agency to fix their mistake. But if she can't convince him to give her a chance, she's not sure where she'll go. James can't imagine why the matchmakers ignored his request...

For His Son's Sake Caleb Craig will do anything for his son, even ask his boss's enemy for help. Not only does Lilly Bell tend to his son's injured puppy, but she offers to rehabilitate little Teddy's leg. Caleb knows that getting Teddy to walk again is all that really matters, yet he wonders if maybe Lilly can heal his brooding heart, as well. Precocious little Teddy and his devoted father steal Lilly's heart and make her long for a child and husband...

After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.

The story of a Chinese peasant and his passionate, dogged accumulation of land during famine, drought, and revolution.