Life on the Land: Memoir of a Farmer's Daughter

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.