Robert is a young boy of the Plain People. This is the story of his pilgrimage to manhood. Life presents Robert with many lessons and behind them all is the strong presence of his father. '
Poignant and powerful with touches of humor. This makes a great story for the whole family to listen to in the car.
139 pages 978-0440920830 Ages 11 and up
Keywords: coming of age, manhood, farm, family life, growing up, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, 14 year old
Sequel: A Part of The Sky
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Originally published in hardcover in 1972, A Day No Pigs Would Die was one of the first young adult books, along with titles like The Outsiders and The Chocolate War. In it, author Robert Newton Peck weaves a story of a Vermont boyhood that is part fiction, part memoir. The result is a moving coming-of-age story that still resonates with teens today.---from the publisher
