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Author:

Freedman, Russell.

Title:

Children of the Great Depression / Russell Freedman.

Publisher:

Clarion Books,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

x, 118 p. : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.

Subject:

Children--United States--Social conditions--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Children--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Depressions--1929--United States--Juvenile literature.
United States--Social conditions--1933-1945--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p.109-112) and index.

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.

ISBN:

9780618446308
0618446303

OCLC:

(OCoLC)58976036

LCCN:

2005006506

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