Children of the Great Depression
Title:
Children of the Great Depression
Author:
Freedman, Russell.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Clarion Books, [2005]
©2005
Physical Description:
x, 118 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
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.
Language:
English
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.
Reading Level:
1170 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 2.0 102968.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 6.9 6 Quiz: 38257 Guided reading level: X.
Subject Term:
ISBN:
9780618446308
Format :
Book
