A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt

Name: A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt
Brand: Yearling
SKU: 415299
Price: 6.17 USD
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Author: C. Coco De Young
ISBN: 9780440415299

By: C. Coco De Young

Yearling / 2000 / Paperback

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Product Information

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Title: A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt
By: C. Coco De Young
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 112
Vendor: Yearling
Publication Date: 2000

Dimensions: 7.63 X 5.19 (inches)
Weight: 3 ounces
ISBN: 0440415292
ISBN-13: 9780440415299
Ages: 8-12
Stock No: WW415299

Publisher's Description

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Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mama and Papa and her little brother, Charlie, has always felt secure. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing things for families all across America.

One day the impossible happens: Papa cannot make the payments for their house, and the Sheriff Sale sign goes up on their door. They have two weeks to pay the bank, or leave their home forever. Now Margo is afraid--but she's also determined to find a way to help Papa save their home.

Author Bio

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C. Coco De Young grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Her father's family home was saved with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Editorial Reviews

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"[A] heartwarming Depression-era episode around a true family story."--Kirkus Reviews

"This historic novel is successful in conveying the climate of the times. . . . Margo emerges as an admirable heroine."--Publishers Weekly

"Based on a true family story, this novel . . . creates a strong sense of place and time, when the Depression was felt up to the front porch of a loving family home."--Booklist