The Great Depression for kids : hardship and hope in 1930s America : with 21 activities / Cheryl Mullenbach.
Material type: TextPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, Incorporated, [2015]Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 130 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1613730519 (trade paper)
- 9781613730515 (trade paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.917 M958 | Available | 33111008189397 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.917 M958 | Checked out | 06/05/2024 | 33111008017697 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Great Depression? Perhaps you think of the stock market crash of 1929, unemployed workers standing in breadlines, and dust storms swirling on the Great Plains. But the 1930s were also a time when neighbors helped neighbors, librarians delivered books on horseback, and an army of young men rebuilt the nation's forests, roads, and parks. The Great Depression for Kids provides a balanced and realistic picture of an era rife with suffering but also deep-rooted with hope and generosity. Beginning with a full chapter on the 1920s, the book provides important background knowledge to help set the stage for an in-depth look at the decline of the economy and attempts at recovery over the next decade. Twenty-one hands-on activities invite young history buffs to understand and experience this important era in American history. Kids can recreate Depression glassware; simulate a windstorm; learn how to research, buy, and sell stocks; design a paper block quilt; play "round ball"; and much more.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the mystery of the migrant family -- The 1920s: roaring toward a crash -- America looks to its leaders for help -- Broken cities and bread lines-urban life -- Droughts, dust storms, and pest plagues-rural life -- Growing up in tough times -- Helping hands and a "New Deal" awaken hope -- Finding fun in gloomy times -- Epilogue: hardship and hope.
Grade 4 to 6.