It's apple picking time! Time when the weather turns cooler and the air crisper. Time when the leaves begin to change to orange, yellow, and red. And time when everybody in town takes off from work and school and heads for the orchards—including young Anna and her family.

This year, Anna's a little older, a little bigger, and she's determined to pick an entire bin of apples, just like her parents. But apple picking time is more than picking apples—it's about taking part in a familiar American tradition.

From the dust jacket