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This photo-essay documents an important but fast-disappearing American institution.
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George Ancona's photography has appeared in over sixty books for children, many of which he wrote and illustrated. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 1987 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award and the New York Academy of Science Award. The highly acclaimed American Family Farm, an ALA Notable Book, was the first book he illustrated for Harcourt Brace.
George Ancona's photography has appeared in over sixty books for children, many of which he wrote and illustrated. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 1987 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award and the New York Academy of Science Award. The highly acclaimed American Family Farm, an ALA Notable Book, was the first book he illustrated for Harcourt Brace.
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George Ancona's photography has appeared in over sixty books for children, many of which he wrote and illustrated. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 1987 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award and the New York Academy of Science Award. The highly acclaimed American Family Farm, an ALA Notable Book, was the first book he illustrated for Harcourt Brace.
Grade 5 Up-- An ambitious photo essay which paints a portrait of the modern American farm family. Anderson and Ancona have chosen three families with which to document daily work on a farm and to explore larger questions concerning the future of agriculture: the MacMillans of Massachusetts, inter-generational dairy farmers; the Adamses of Georgia, who are part of a co-op of black farmers; and the Rosmanns of Iowa, grain/hog farmers who are outspoken advocates of farming without pesticides and fertilizers. As the different families are presented, many similarities surface, the most striking of which is the intensity of their work: "There's no stopping our daily routine, ever," observes one of the farmers. Another similarity is the acknowledgement of each family's dependence on elements outside their control: "Everything we do depends on the weather, and nature can be pretty cruel some: times." Insightful visits with each family are conveyed through smooth prose accompanied by beautiful, page-dominating, black-and-white photographs which often tell a deeper tale. A compelling, attractive book that informs and entertains, providing readers with new acquaintances and new understandings. --Lee Bock Pulaski, Brown County Public Libraries, Green Bay, WI
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- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0152014810
- ISBN 13 9780152014810
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages96
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Ancona, George (Photographer) (illustrator). A nice, tight and clean copy. Originally published with Farm-Aid. An ambitious photo essay which paints a portrait of the modern American farm family. Anderson and Ancona have chosen three families with which to document daily work on a farm and to explore larger questions concerning the future of agriculture: the MacMillans of Massachusetts, inter-generational dairy farmers; the Adamses of Georgia, who are part of a co-op of black farmers; and the Rosmanns of Iowa, grain/hog farmers who are outspoken advocates of farming without pesticides and fertilizers. As the different families are presented, many similarities surface, the most striking of which is the intensity of their work: "There's no stopping our daily routine, ever," observes one of the farmers. Another similarity is the acknowledgement of each family's dependence on elements outside their control: "Everything we do depends on the weather, and nature can be pretty cruel some: times." Insightful visits with each family are conveyed through smooth prose accompanied by beautiful, page-dominating, black-and-white photographs which often tell a deeper tale. A compelling, attractive book that informs and entertains, providing readers with new acquaintances and new understandings. Seller Inventory # 005143
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong thin). Creases, slight rubbing and browning to wrappers; slight bumping to lower right corners; publisher's red rubberstamp to lower edges (remainder mark; toward spine edge); slight internal browning to edges. [ca. 100] pages (unpaginated). Focus on 3 farm families in Massachusetts, Georgia and Iowa, with photos by Ancona and text by Anderson. Originally published in hardcover in 1989; winner of 2 American Library Association awards.Ancona, George (photographer); Over 100 b/w Photographs. Seller Inventory # L020151
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