Picking Peas for a Penny

By Medearis, Angela Shelf & Shaw, Charles

Publishers Summary:
A black girl describes the hard work and the rewards involved in growing up on a farm during the Depression of the 1930s.

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ISBN
978-0-93834-954-9
Publisher
Austin, Tex. : State House Press, 1990.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 1990

In a rhyming cadence reminiscent of black work songs, a hot day of picking peas during the Depression is described through the eyes of children. In the sweltering heat, the youngsters engage in a pea-picking race and anticipate the treats they will buy with their...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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