SPOILER: A man wants to sell his farm to someone who appreciates its value, but each potential buyer wants to get rid of something important. All ends well when his son decides to give up his new life in the city and return. So there is a nice, satisfying ending. But what if his son hadn't decided this? Then we have a story about how things fall apart. ( )

Age Appropriateness: Primary
Genre: A story about a typical situation that farmers have to go through, makes this book a realistic fiction. The author tells a story about an old man who feels he is ready to sale his farm, but this decision brings a lot of conflict. Many farmers have had to make the decision about whether or not it is time to sale their farm and to whom. In this story the reader takes the journey with the farmer as he makes this very tough decision. ( )