From the best-selling author of One Hen comes the inspiring story of one
struggling farming family in Honduras and their journey to growing
enough food to meet their needs.
Based on the real story of farm transformation underway in Honduras and
many other countries, this book offers children ways they can be part of
the movement to grow "good gardens" and foster food security.
Eleven-year-old María Luz and her family live on a small farm. This year
their crop is poor, and they may not have enough to eat or to sell for
other essentials, such as health care, school uniforms and books. When
María's father must leave home to find work, she is left in charge of
their garden. Then a new teacher comes to María's school and introduces
her to sustainable farming practices that yield good crops. As María
begins to use the same methods at home, she too sees improvements, which
allow her family to edge their way out of the grip of the greedy
"coyotes" --- the middlemen who make profits on the backs of poor
farmers. Little by little, the farms --- and the hopes --- of María and
her neighbors are transformed as good gardens begin to grow.