I think I picked up The Beef Princess of Practical County because I liked the title and the cover. I can’t remember seeing it blogged anywhere or recommended by anyone. It’s a nice little book about a girl whose family has a cattle ranch in Indiana. She’s 12 and this will be the first year she raises her own calves and takes one to the fair – which means the heartbreak of sending her calves to slaughter… sniff, sniff.