Life on the Land

Life On The Land: Memoir Of A Farmer'S Daughter Is An Inspirational Look At Life Through The Eyes Of A Black Child During A Time When Cotton Was King. Carolyn J. Brown Shares Her Story Of Living On A Farm In Northeast Texas. She Details The Challenges And Joys Of Growing Up In A Family Of Black Cotton Farmers Who Worked On Their Own Land. Upon Leaving The Farm For A Career In Urban Education The Author Faced Different Kinds Of Challenges And Rewards Which She Describes. Also Included Are Strategies That Engage Children With Literature In Meaningful Ways.