Project Gutenberg 2006-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 234 Means, Florence Crannell 1891 1980 Smalley, Janet 1893 Across the Fruited Plain E-text prepared by Meredith Minter Dixon (dixonm@pobox.com) "Across the Fruited Plain" by Florence Crannell Means is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of migrant families in America during a time when agricultural work dictated their movements and living conditions. It emphasizes the struggles and resilience of the Beecham family, particularly focusing on the experiences of children like Rose-Ellen and her brothers as they face displacement and hardship in search of work and stability. The opening of the story introduces the Beecham family, consisting of Grandpa, Grandma, and their children, who are struggling to maintain their home and livelihood amidst economic difficulties. As the narrative unfolds in a heat-soaked Philadelphia, we witness their daily challenges, including the impending loss of their home due to taxes. The family decides to migrate to harvest cranberries as a means to stay together and survive, highlighting themes of family unity, the harsh realities of migrant life, and the hope that drives their journey. This portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their adventures and the various environments they encounter along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Migrant agricultural laborers -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Poor families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 169570 2025-10-08T05:41:39.660473 text/html 158151 2006-06-29T12:34:47 text/html 1228348 2025-10-08T05:41:52.791380 application/epub+zip 1221921 2025-10-08T05:41:45.412404 application/epub+zip 129519 2025-10-08T05:41:41.273435 application/epub+zip 9116224 2025-10-08T05:41:56.348483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9090179 2025-10-08T05:41:48.624454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200912 2022-09-09T05:11:00.937513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150945 2025-10-08T05:41:39.168461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150794 2006-06-29T12:14:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18985 2025-10-08T05:41:56.503384 application/rdf+xml 10958 2025-10-08T05:41:41.765425 image/jpeg 2934 2025-10-08T05:41:41.518439 image/jpeg 1159807 2006-06-29T12:39:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 59193 2006-06-29T12:36:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1237513 2025-10-08T05:41:39.732443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia