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Children of the Great Depression /
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| Author |
Freedman, Russell.
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| Call Number |
j305.23 FRE |
| Publisher |
New York : Clarion Books, |
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Subject
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Children -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Children -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Depressions -- 1929 -- United States.
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Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
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| URL |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0510/2005006506.html |
| Title Statement |
Children of the Great Depression / Russell Freedman. |
| Description |
x, 118 p. : ill. ; 23 x 26 cm. |
| Contents |
"The sight of my father crying" -- "Ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished" -- In and out of school -- Kids at work -- "Okie, go home!" -- Boxcar kids -- The Lone Ranger and Captain Midnight -- A brighter tomorrow. |
| Summary |
Life was hard for children during the Great Depression: kids had to do without new clothes, shoes, or toys, and many couldn't attend school because they had to work. Even so, life still had its bright spots. Take a closer look at the lives of young Americans during this era. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-112) and index. |
| Awards Notes |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| ISBN |
0618446303 (hardcover) : |
| LCCN |
2005006506 |
| Hold Requests |
0 |
| Bib No. |
1034049 |
