The Table Where Rich People Sit

A young girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature.

Mountain Girl knows her family doesn't have enough money. But as the family sits around their scratched-up kitchen table and discusses the subject, her parents say they're rich. Don't her parents see her worn-out shoes or the patches on her little brother's pants?

They begin to count up the value of the things they have. How much is it worth to be able to see the sky all day and feel the wind and smell the coming rain? Or to watch a cactus bloom or to sleep outside under the stars? After a while, Mountain Girl begins to realize money may not be as important as she thought. Could her family really be rich after all?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/1994
ISBN: 9780684196534
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 10.27h x 8.28w x 0.41d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/1994 pg. 102
Booklist 01/01/1995 pg. 824
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/1994 pg. 1265
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1994 pg. 64 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 43753 / Table Where Rich People Sit
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5