farmers

"Bonny thinks she has everything figured out: train hard, please her parents, and become an Olympic cyclist like her hero, Laura Trott. There has never been any other path - for Bonny, cycling is her fate. Until another path unrolls in front of her. After meeting Lizzie, a farm owner and sculptor, Bonny starts to spend less and less time on her bike and more time helping out at the farm. When Lizzie asks her to pose as a rider for a sculpture, Bonny can finally see how wide open her future is and begins to believe in a different dream"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the 1979 protest by U.S. farmers for fair prices.

Cow thinks it is unfair that other animals have shoes, dressing, and coats but when she insists on having clothing of her own, she learns a valuable lesson.

"Farmer Brown puts the other animals to bed but gives up on Duck, who sets out to find just the right spot--and snack--to help him sleep"--OCLC.

Katie stays and works with her friend Pedro's aunt on her farm. She learns all about getting up early, working in the dirt, eating tomatoes, and selling produce at the farmers market.

The Dunne family share a one-room dugout in the Oklahoma Panhandle and hang on to their precious land until the droughts of the thirties force them to join the exodus to California. There they find a labor system set up to abuse "Okies." The Dunnes join their fellow workers to resist and improve migrant working conditions.

Katie stays and works with her friend Pedro's aunt on her farm. She learns all about getting up early, working in the dirt, eating tomatoes, and selling produce at the farmers market.

Contains three story paths which allow the reader to explore the people and events of the U.S. Dust Bowl from the perspectives of a farmer, a migrant worker, and a government photographer. Includes a time line and resources for further study.

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.

Without the hard work of farmers, the world would go hungry. On farms across the world, farmers grow fruits, nuts, vegetables, and grains, as well as raise cows, chickens, sheep, and other types of livestock. A career as a farmer is an excellent choice for those who like to work hard, don't mind getting dirty, and enjoy the great outdoors. In this book, you'll learn about job duties for farmers, how to enter the field; key skills for success, methods of exploring agriculture careers while in school, and much more. Farmer is just one of nine exciting titles in the Careers with Earning Potential series. Readers will discover seven fascinating careers that typically do not require a bachelor's degree, but provide a good middle-class income. In the other two titles, they will learn how to present themselves professionally in their job application materials and during the employment interview, as well as how to become invaluable in the workplace.