Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
The Last Stand by Antwan Eady
Add The Last Stand to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

Look Inside

The Last Stand

By Antwan Eady
Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

By Antwan Eady
Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

By Antwan Eady
Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

By Antwan Eady
Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

By Antwan Eady
Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

By Antwan Eady
Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

By Antwan Eady
Read by Antwan Eady

By Antwan Eady
Read by Antwan Eady

Best Seller
Hardcover $18.99

Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480571 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $21.99

Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480588 | 3-7 years

Ebook $8.99

Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480595 | 3-7 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Feb 27, 2024 | 9 Minutes | 3-7 years

All Formats
+
    The Last Stand by Antwan Eady
    Hardcover $18.99
    Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480571

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (3) +
    • $18.99

      Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480571 | 3-7 years

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • $21.99

      Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480588 | 3-7 years

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593480595 | 3-7 years

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • Feb 27, 2024 | ISBN 9780593942475 | 3-7 years

      9 Minutes

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Buy the Audiobook Download:

    About The Last Stand

    The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childhood in the rural south. Here’s a farm stand that represents the importance of family, community, and hope.

    A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BOOKPAGE, and SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER: National Council of Teachers of English Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children

    Every stand has a story.
    This one is mine.

    Saturday is for harvesting. And one little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer’s market. Of course, it’s more than a farmer’s market. Papa knows each customer’s order, from Ms. Rosa’s pumpkins to Mr. Johnny’s peppers. And when Papa can’t make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.

    Heartwarming illustrations complement the lyrical text in this poignant picture book that reveals a family’s pride in their work, and reminds us to harvest love and hope from those around us.

    About The Last Stand

    The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childhood in the rural south. Here’s a farm stand that represents the importance of family, community, and hope.

    A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BOOKPAGE, and SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER: National Council of Teachers of English Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children

    Every stand has a story.
    This one is mine.

    Saturday is for harvesting. And one little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer’s market. Of course, it’s more than a farmer’s market. Papa knows each customer’s order, from Ms. Rosa’s pumpkins to Mr. Johnny’s peppers. And when Papa can’t make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.

    Heartwarming illustrations complement the lyrical text in this poignant picture book that reveals a family’s pride in their work, and reminds us to harvest love and hope from those around us.

    About The Last Stand

    The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childhood in the rural south. Here’s a farm stand that represents the importance of family, community, and hope.

    A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BOOKPAGE, and SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER: National Council of Teachers of English Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children

    Every stand has a story.
    This one is mine.

    Saturday is for harvesting. And one little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer’s market. Of course, it’s more than a farmer’s market. Papa knows each customer’s order, from Ms. Rosa’s pumpkins to Mr. Johnny’s peppers. And when Papa can’t make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.

    Heartwarming illustrations complement the lyrical text in this poignant picture book that reveals a family’s pride in their work, and reminds us to harvest love and hope from those around us.

    About The Last Stand

    The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childhood in the rural south. Here’s a farm stand that represents the importance of family, community, and hope.

    Every stand has a story.
    This one is mine.

    Saturday is for harvesting. And one little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer’s market. Of course, it’s more than a farmer’s market. Papa knows each customer’s order, from Ms. Rosa’s pumpkins to Mr. Johnny’s peppers. And when Papa can’t make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.

    With lyrical text, this poignant picture book—adapted for audio—reveals a family’s pride in their work, and reminds us to harvest love and hope from those around us.

    Listen to a sample from The Last Stand

    Also by Antwan Eady

    The Gathering Table
    See all books by Antwan Eady

    Also by Antwan Eady

    The Gathering Table
    See all books by Antwan Eady

    Also by Antwan Eady

    The Gathering Table
    See all books by Antwan Eady

    Also by Antwan Eady

    The Gathering Table
    See all books by Antwan Eady

    About Antwan Eady

    Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon, illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Down the dirt roads of South Carolina’s Low Country is where Antwan’s understanding of—and appreciation for—family, community, and land unfolded. Now he shares… More about Antwan Eady

    About Jerome Pumphrey

    Jerome Pumphrey is a designer, illustrator, and writer. He studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Austin and has worked as a technical writer, freelance graphic designer, and illustrator. Since 2016 he has been a graphic designer at The Walt… More about Jerome Pumphrey

    About Jarrett Pumphrey

    Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey are a sibling author-illustrator duo from Houston, Texas. Together they work on books for kids like It’s a Sign!, Somewhere in the Bayou, The Old Boat, and their author-illustrator debut The Old Truck, which received seven… More about Jarrett Pumphrey

    About Antwan Eady

    Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon, illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Down the dirt roads of South Carolina’s Low Country is where Antwan’s understanding of—and appreciation for—family, community, and land unfolded. Now he shares… More about Antwan Eady

    About Jerome Pumphrey

    Jerome Pumphrey is a designer, illustrator, and writer. He studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Austin and has worked as a technical writer, freelance graphic designer, and illustrator. Since 2016 he has been a graphic designer at The Walt… More about Jerome Pumphrey

    About Jarrett Pumphrey

    Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey are a sibling author-illustrator duo from Houston, Texas. Together they work on books for kids like It’s a Sign!, Somewhere in the Bayou, The Old Boat, and their author-illustrator debut The Old Truck, which received seven… More about Jarrett Pumphrey

    About Antwan Eady

    Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon, illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Down the dirt roads of South Carolina’s Low Country is where Antwan’s understanding of—and appreciation for—family, community, and land unfolded. Now he shares… More about Antwan Eady

    About Jerome Pumphrey

    Jerome Pumphrey is a designer, illustrator, and writer. He studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Austin and has worked as a technical writer, freelance graphic designer, and illustrator. Since 2016 he has been a graphic designer at The Walt… More about Jerome Pumphrey

    About Jarrett Pumphrey

    Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey are a sibling author-illustrator duo from Houston, Texas. Together they work on books for kids like It’s a Sign!, Somewhere in the Bayou, The Old Boat, and their author-illustrator debut The Old Truck, which received seven… More about Jarrett Pumphrey

    About Antwan Eady

    Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon, illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Down the dirt roads of South Carolina’s Low Country is where Antwan’s understanding of—and appreciation for—family, community, and land unfolded. Now he shares… More about Antwan Eady

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 30, 2024 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593480571

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 30, 2024 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593480588

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 30, 2024 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593480595

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 27, 2024 | 9 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593942475

    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    ★ ”The Pumphrey brothers convey a feeling of community-created abundance as the narrator reflects on family history in this intergenerational story that hints at larger sociopolitical issues.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    ★ ”A sumptuously illustrated, bittersweet story that’s at once an ode to and a eulogy for Black American farms.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    ★ ”This multilayered story can be shared either as a family pulling together to keep their business running or as a deeper exploration of a situation many Black farmers and communities have faced.” —Booklist, starred review

    ★ “Every inch of The Last Stand is a declaration of solidarity, perseverance and an intent to make a stand.” —BookPage, starred review

    ★  ”A celebratory love letter and a solemn apology to Black farmers.” —The Bulletin, starred review

    ★ “The Last Stand…. tells the openhearted story of a boy and his grandfather, and pays loving tribute to Black farmers in the U.S.“ —Shelf Awareness, starred review

    ★ ”A self-described love letter, this pairs perfectly with Maria Gianferrari’s Thank a Farmer for classroom units or story hours on food and community.” —School Library Journal, starred review

    “The plight of Black farmers takes center stage in this affecting picture book.” —The Horn Book

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read

    Today's Top Books

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?

         An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook