Children of the Great Depression

By: Russell Freedman

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Synopsis: As he did for frontier children in his enormously popular Children of the Wild West, Russell Freedman illuminates the lives of the American children affected by the economic and social changes of the Great Depression. Middle-class urban youth, migrant farm laborers, boxcar kids, children whose families found themselves struggling for survival . . . all Depression-era young people faced challenges like unemployed and demoralized parents, inadequate food and shelter, schools they couldn't attend because they had to go to work, schools that simply closed their doors. Even so, life had its bright spots-like favorite games and radio shows-and many young people remained upbeat and optimistic about the future. Drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters, and other firsthand accounts, and richly illustrated with classic archival photographs, this book by one of the most celebrated authors of nonfiction for children places the Great Depression in context and shows young readers its human face. Endnotes, selected bibliography, index.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 127 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780547480350
Publisher:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
Date of Addition:: 11/12/12
Copyrighted By:: Russell Freedman
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Sociology
Grade Levels:: Fifth grade
Submitted By:: 170
Proofread By:: 170
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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