Bob Valenzuela The Hollister Pinnacle, May 29, 2002

…No Steinbeck prose to romanticize the hard life…or to deify the poor… It would make an excellent screenplay…”

sue1960 (Visalia, CA United States)
WOW! I just finished reading this book for the third time and I am still overwhelmed at the author’s generosity. To share such a truly personal and emotional story of his childhood with us is a gift in itself. I was born and raised in Central California, in the heart of agriculture, there were many kids like Ron in my life while I was growing up. This book will make you stop, reflect and wonder about those friends you had for ...
Shilene (California)
This book was required reading in my English 1 class. I enjoyed it very much, and learned a lot about my own relatives who came to California in the 30’s. It was very enlightening, interesting and thought provoking. I look forward to the next book.”