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Gr 5-8 An old-fashioned quality permeates this story of a 14-year-old who is hornswoggled by an elderly neighbor in the early 1980s near Farmington, NM. Lured by the promise of gaining ownership of her apple orchard, Jackson agrees to conniving Mrs. Nelson's proposal that if he does all the work and gives her the first $8,000 of proceeds, she will give him the deed to the land. The contract is signed at a lawyer's office. Jackson is as wily as his neighbor, and he manages to gain a work crew of his sisters a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Inspired by the acres of fruit trees that surround his home, thirteen-year-old Jackson stumbles into a career in agriculture and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

While Aaron R. Hawkins never sugarcoats the difficulties of running an apple orchard, he also shows how rewarding—and fun—hard work can be. It’s touching to see Jackson, his sisters, and his cousins...Log In or Sign Up to Read More