Anthony Heald
Author
Series
House of Earth trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
This Pulitzer Prize–winning classic tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers, but they will soon meet their own downfall.
Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them
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