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Children of the Great Depression / Russell Freedman. |
| Authors: | Freedman, Russell. |
| Call number: | j305.23 FRE |
| Publisher: | New York : Clarion Books, c2005. |
| Publication date: | c2005. |
| Subject: |
Children -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Children -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Depressions -- 1929 -- United States. Juvenile literature. United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945. |
| Title: | Children of the Great Depression / Russell Freedman. |
| Physical description: | x, 118 p. : ill. ; 23 x 26 cm. |
| Contents note: | "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 note: | 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. |
| Biography note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-112) and index. |
| Awards note: | A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| ISBN: | 0618446303 (hardcover) : |
| LCCN: | 2005006506 |
| Url for this record: | http://sherloc.imcpl.org/?itemid=|library/marc/dynix|1034049 |
| Bib No.: | 1034049 |
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