Joe Pederson is a farmer's son who, despite him living on a farm, has hardly ever worked. All of this changes one summer when Joe is introduced to what real farm work is like. His attitude and outlook on things are completely altered, and his eyes are opened to what the real world is like. This life-changing summer leaves Joe with a new outlook on not only life itself, but also on how important friends and family really are. He learns that there are many more lives and people living under the same sky as himself. KR 6/1808