The Best Bad Thing

After her husbands death Mrs Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm Rinko mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs Hata her lifelong friend But 12yearold Rinko sees Mrs Hatas traditional Japanese ways as being backward and crazy When she gives in to her mothers request she discovers Mrs Hata is kind and courageous fighting to save her farm Before summer ends RInko comes to appreciate and defend crazy Mrs Hata