A Day No Pigs Would Die

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Summary: A Day No Pigs Would Die
Review: A Day No Pigs Would Die Random House, 1972, 150pgs., $5.50
Robert Newton Peck ISBN 0-679-85306-5

"I should have been in school that April day. But instead I was up on the ridge near the old spar mine above our farm, whipping the gray trunk of a rock maple with a dead stick, and hating Edward Thatcher. During recess he'd pointed at my clothes and made sport of them. Instead of tying into him, I'd turned tail and run off. And when Miss Malcolm rang the bell to call us back inside, I was halfway home."

Robert is a boy that, at age 13, lives in the country. He lives alone with his parents because his two brothers died when they were young, and his three sisters are all married and have moved away. He gains a best friend and becomes well known, heroic, manly, and brave. He doesn't know what the next few months will have in store for him, and that they will change his life forever.

This book is about a poor family that's rich with love. They go through fun, hardships, pain and loss together as a family. It has extremely good details and makes you feel like you're there during the whole story because the author uses country slang, details, and conversation. It's real to the author, though. This book is based on his childhood. It has many themes, such as religion, culture, education, and family.

I would recommend this book to people from Middle School and up, to anyone, boy or girl. It's not extremely challenging, but it's not too easy either. I would rate this book, from 1-5, a 4.5. It has everything that a good book needs, but it's not perfect. Read this book soon to find out what happens in Robert's life.

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Summary: A Day No Pigs Would Die - A Review
Review: "A Day No Pigs Would Die" is about a young boy at the age of twelve named "Robert". He lives in the town of Learning, in Vermont, on a farm. I believe this is a good book, but in my certain interests, not the best of its kind. In the beginning, Robert describes his life and how he left school for a bully who was picking on him, while later he helps a mother cow who is giving birth while chocking to death! You can say that his life is no ordinary one at all! The real interesting thing is that his father is a pig butcher/killer and that he comes home every night smelling of death. That somewhat bugs me. The confusing part is when he receives a piglet as a gift for helping birth a neighbor's cow's calf. From then on, the story is about a bond and battle between the father and son, and how a piglet can change a many thing. The author of this book is the main character in the book and I wonder if this truly occured in his childhood.

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Summary: Day no pigs would die
Review: This is a kind of book that when you start it you can't put it down. A boy named Rob, decides to skip school. He sees a cow giving birth to a baby cow. He takes his shirt off and wraps it around the baby cow and pulled the cow out of its mom's stomach. He pretty much gave birth to the baby cow. The cow that gave birth to the baby cow had a goiter in it's esophagus so Rob thinks of another stupid idea and pulls it out of it's mouth. He got his arm stuck in the cow's mouth because the cow bit down and went rolling down with a very injured arm. For doing this, his neighbor (whos cows they are) rewarded him with a cute pid which Rob named Pinky. One day Mr. Tanner was going to the Runtland fair and wanted to know if Rob wanted to go to tshow Pinky. He did and of coure won first place which was a blue ribbon. A couple of weeks later, Papa couldn't find any food for their family so he had to kill Pinky and eat her. After that Papa, started to sleep in the barn. When Rob and his family wre going to eat dinner, Papa wasn't going to join them. He died in his sleep. Rob just didn't have aperfect life after he won the blue ribbon with Pinky.

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Summary: Better Than I Thought
Review: I'm one of the unusual ones that actually liked this book. 'A Day No Pigs Would Die' was a wonderful book. At first I didn't think it would be very good since the title kind've set me off. But in the end I loved it.

By the title you'd think that the book was strictly about pigs but it's not. This book is also about growing up and maturing. The family has to live with what money they have, which isn't much.

Rob Peck is the main character and the book is based on his adventures. Saving a cow and gaining a pig is just part of it. Rob also has to learn to live with what he has and to learn to how to become a man. Rob also has to deal with losing a friend.

This is an awesome book! It has a wonderful lesson to learn. I think everyone should read this book!

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Summary: A Day No Pigs Would Die
Review: The novel A Day No Pigs Would Die is a good book for Middle School students. Robert Newton Peck's novel about a young farm boy from Vermont is written in a slow moving, laid back manner that makes it easy to imagine yourself living on a farm. "Can't keep swine and kine under the same roof," is one example of how the author uses farm language dialogue to help the reader relate to the characters' life styles. In addition, the author also wants to show the similarities of a young boy raised in the country compared to a young boy living in the city. For instance, a young boy in the novel, Rob, lives in the country and attends school every day. This is very similar to an average city boy who attends school. One highlight of Rob's summer was when he attended the grand annual Rutland Fair. Entertainment events, such as carnivals and fairs are also popular for children living in the city. Throughout the book, the reader learns about the hard work and dedication to run a farm. Even considering the workload involved, many farm children tend to carry on the family tradition of farming. After his father's death, Rob was forced to mature quickly by taking over his dad's responsibilities. Through his fathers training, Rob was now able to run the family farm. Rob shows his admiration for his father by stating, "I want to be like you, Papa." Family commitments and traditions of farm life helped Rob become a responsible adult. Middle School students can learn from Rob's experiences and relate them to their own lifestyles.

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Summary: Boring
Review: Boring and uneventful plot. Not a memorable work at all.

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Summary: A Day No Pigs Would Die
Review: A Day No Pigs Would Die Random House, 1972, 150pgs., $5.50
Robert Newton Peck ISBN 0-679-85306-5

"I should have been in school that April day. But instead I was up on the ridge near the old spar mine above our farm, whipping the gray trunk of a rock maple with a dead stick, and hating Edward Thatcher. During recess he'd pointed at my clothes and made sport of them. Instead of tying into him, I'd turned tail and run off. And when Miss Malcolm rang the bell to call us back inside, I was halfway home."

Robert is a boy that, at age 13, lives in the country. He lives alone with his parents because his two brothers died when they were young, and his three sisters are all married and have moved away. He gains a best friend and becomes well known, heroic, manly, and brave. He doesn't know what the next few months will have in store for him, and that they will change his life forever.

This book is about a poor family that's rich with love. They go through fun, hardships, pain and loss together as a family. It has extremely good details and makes you feel like you're there during the whole story because the author uses country slang, details, and conversation. It's real to the author, though. This book is based on his childhood. It has many themes, such as religion, culture, education, and family.

I would recommend this book to people from Middle School and up, to anyone, boy or girl. It's not extremely challenging, but it's not too easy either. I would rate this book, from 1-5, a 4.5. It has everything that a good book needs, but it's not perfect. Read this book soon to find out what happens in Robert's life.

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Summary: Humor, realism, loss and growing up
Review: A 12-year old boy, Robert, grows up quickly in the 1920s in rural Vermont. Robert manages to have fun and find adventure in the plain, harsh life he leads with his Shaker parents and aunt. He is often told there is no money for "frills," and his struggling parents must work hard for their meager subsistence. In a hilarious escapade, Robert rescues a cow from choking and is given a pet pig, Pinkie, as a reward. The two become inseparable as Pinkie follows Robert everywhere. He raises her to be taken to the County Fair where she wins a blue ribbon, but because she is barren must be slaughtered by his father to feed the family. Young Robert enjoys life and matures with his father's guidance and tutelage. His happy-go-lucky ways change when he discovers his father is seriously ill, and he must take on the responsibilities of the farm.

From the opening scene, this heart-warming, realistic novel will grab readers and keep them turning pages. The story reminds readers of a simpler time in America when the pace was slow yet immensely satisfying. Although melancholy and too realistic at times, there is no finer coming-of-age novel for adolescents 12 to 15 than this superbly rich and emotionally moving tale.

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Summary: My fav. Book
Review: This book is so great. It has detail about everything, things i would have never thought of adding detail to. Only a talented writer could do something like that. This book made me laugh, think, and cry. It's just one of those books you would never forget!!! You'll love it

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Summary: A different look at the world
Review: Robert Newton Peck has written a wonderfull book to show a different culture within the American culture. He sets his book in rural Vermont during the 1920's with a Shaker family. The reader finds out about the young protangonist Robert and his world, which is so alien to ours. His family is a poor religious family living by strict standards. Robert's father wants him to receive and education because much of the world has been withheld from him for the lack of his own education. The reader does not get this explained explicitly, but upon deeper reading realizes what the father is actually trying to teach his son. This is the beauty of the book. It is left for the reader to determine and figure out the message for himself instead of being spoon fed the lesson. Late in the book Robert mentions to his father that he is not satisfied with his lot and his father replies that Robert can change his course when he grows up. This is to signify that the father understands what Robert is feeling and acknowledges that he can try a different method, but not forget the lessons he learned.

Peck has written a period piece about a group of people that many Americans may not understand. It is actually about the coming of manhood and the responsibilties that go with it. He gives an inside view of how a simple Vermont farmer viewed the world and how hard that life could be. Reccommended.