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The Hard-Times Jar
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 117 Ratings and 31 Reviews

Book Description
A look at the life of migrant workers through a child's eyes

Emma Turner loves books and dreams of one day having the store-bought kind, but the Turners are migrant workers and money is tight. That means "no extras," so Emma must be content to make her own stories and books. Emma has a plan, though - she's going to save all the money she earns picking apples and put it in Mama's hard... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100374328528
ISBN-13978-0374328528
Publication Date08/12/2003
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About Ethel Footman Smothers (Author) : Ethel Footman Smothers is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ethel Footman Smothers include Down in the Piney Woods, Moriah's Pond.
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About John Holyfield (Illustrator) : John Holyfield is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of John Holyfield include Bessie Smith and the Night Riders and The Hard-Times Jar.
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