The Good Earth The Good Earth The Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village in the early 20th century. It is the first book in a trilogy that includes "Sons" (1932) and "A House Divided" (1935). It was the best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932, and was influential in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. Buck, who grew up in China as the daughter of missionaries, wrote the book while living in China and
Peter Abrahams (American author) Jim Frangione. A middle school mystery series featuring 11-year-old Birdie Gaux and her dog Bowser. Peter Abrahams (American author) Peter Abrahams (born June 28, 1947) is an American writer of crime fiction for both adults and children. His works include "Oblivion", "The Tutor", "The Fury of Rachel Monette", "Hard Rain", "The Fan", "Crying Wolf", "The Right Side" (written under his pen name, Spencer Quinn), the Echo Falls Mysteries for children, and "Lights Out", the last of which was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel."Reality Check' won the best young adult Edgar Award in 2011. "Down the Rabbit Hole",