The Year of the Ranch

by Alice McLerran, Kimberly Bulcken Root (Illustrator)

In 1919, Alice McLerran's grandfather and his family spent a year on a homestead outside of Yuma, Arizona, trying to turn a desert mesa into farmland--and a shack into a home. Funny, moving and filled with fascinating period detail, this is an affectionate account of that year. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, History

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1996