The Great Depression
Subtitle: a young girl's story
By: James Riordan
Series: Survivors; Survivors
Publisher: Wayland, an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9780750296304
Copyright date: 2001
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Depressions; Teenage girls; Fiction
Description: HISTORICAL FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). It's 1930s America and the Depression has ripped the nation apart. Poverty is rife and families are starving. Fourteen-year-old Molly has no one to rely on but herself. She has to find work - any work. But with millions of people unemployed the competition for jobs is stiff, and the only way to find work is to travel. Riding the freight trains in search of a square meal, Molly sees the misery of the Depression at first hand. Part of a unique collection of fictional stories about young people caught up in real-life conflicts and disasters. Through their eyes we experience the day-to-day hardships and dangers of living through troubled times from throughout history. Ages 9+
Notes: Originally published: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references.