Rachel Cassie and Joey live in the city with their Pop until Pops search for work lands the family on a run down farm Dreamy Rachel loves to read and doesnt know much about the country Times are hard there toomdashthe school and library are closed When Pop gets work near Canada he has to leave the children on the farm alone For two months But Rachels the oldest and shell make sure theyre all right SomehowFrom the Hardcover edition