A Day No Pigs Would Die, a 150 page classic by Richard Peck, tells of an only child named Rob growing up on a farm. He helps his father, who slaughters pigs for a living keep the farm running smoothly by doing chores. Pa doesn’t like slaughtering animals by any means, but does it because he has to pay of the cost of the property before it is fully his. Rob shares his many adventures with a pig named Pinky. However, everything starts going wrong and Pinky has to be slaughtered because she cannot have children. Even worse, right before the land debt is paid off, Pa dies of old age. This heart-wrenching tale is a beautiful story, right up until that final day for Pa, when no pigs would die. This is a story for everyone, especially country kids, who love a sad classic.