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rural life

Books about rural life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Village boys

Village boys

Kema Chikwe

Ages 8–12rural lifefriendship

Cover of Shadows

Shadows

Dennis Haseley

Ages 6–10family relationshipsgrandfathers

Cover of All the places to love

All the places to love

Patricia MacLachlan

Ages 4–8naturefamily

Cover of Becoming ballet

Becoming ballet

JoNelle Toriseva

Ages 8–12self-discoverypassion for dance

Cover of Hanna's Hog

Hanna's Hog

Jim Aylesworth

Ages 4–8animalsrural life

Cover of A hole in the world

A hole in the world

Sid Hite

Ages 10–15griefloss

Cover of Night Vision

Night Vision

Ella West

Ages 13–18coming-of-agemystery

Cover of Necking with Louise

Necking with Louise

Rick Book

Ages 12–16first lovecoming of age

Cover of The auction

The auction

Lisa Long

Ages 8–13familyhorses

Cover of A rosette for Maeve?

A rosette for Maeve?

Anna McQuinn

Ages 4–8determinationanimals

Cover of Julie's summer

Julie's summer

Crystal Thrasher

Ages 9–13coming of agefamily

Cover of The true gift

The true gift

Patricia MacLachlan

Ages 8–12familygrandparents

Cover of Reaching Dustin

Reaching Dustin

Vicki Grove

Ages 10–14friendshipbelonging

Cover of The acorn eaters

The acorn eaters

Els Pelgrom

Ages 9–13naturerural life

Cover of A Sky Black with Crows

A Sky Black with Crows

Alice Walsh

Ages 10–16familycoming-of-age

Cover of It's not Destiny

It's not Destiny

Kelsey Abrams

Ages 8–12self-discoveryautism representation

Cover of Balancing act

Balancing act

Donna King

Ages 8–12perseverancegymnastics

Cover of Annie Always

Annie Always

Iris Revesz Rodak

Ages 8–12resiliencepoverty

Cover of Sarey by Lantern Light

Sarey by Lantern Light

Susan Beckhorn

Ages 8–12dyslexiaperseverance

Cover of Evening

Evening

Paulette Livers Lambert

Ages 0–5bedtimesleep

Cover of Handles

Handles

Jan Mark

Ages 10–14independenceself-discovery

Cover of Carlitos and Charlie

Carlitos and Charlie

Duncan Tonatiuh

Ages 6–10familycousins

Cover of The Christmas tractor

The Christmas tractor

Jane Aumann, Cindy Ladage

Ages 3–8family bondsfathers and daughters

Cover of Baby-O

Baby-O

Nancy White Carlstrom

Ages 2–6familycommunity