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Title details for The Worst of Times: a Story of the Great Depression by James Lincoln Collier - Available

The Worst of Times: a Story of the Great Depression

by James Lincoln Collier
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When the Depression strikes America, throwing millions out of work, Petey Williamson's family seems safe. Hadn't the boss promised Petey's father that he'd always have a job? But during the Depression, promises cannot always be kept, and Petey finds his family sliding rapidly into poverty. And when Petey's much-admired cousin Steve starts working as a union organizer in the battle to improve conditions for workers, poverty turns into tragedy.

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Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

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  • ISBN: 9780792797814
  • Release date: February 1, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780792797814
  • File size: 3561 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780792797814
  • File size: 3572 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2013

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Juvenile Fiction Historical Fiction

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When the Depression strikes America, throwing millions out of work, Petey Williamson's family seems safe. Hadn't the boss promised Petey's father that he'd always have a job? But during the Depression, promises cannot always be kept, and Petey finds his family sliding rapidly into poverty. And when Petey's much-admired cousin Steve starts working as a union organizer in the battle to improve conditions for workers, poverty turns into tragedy.

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Juvenile Fiction Historical Fiction