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Random House Children's Books, 2000-08-08

Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt (Revised)

Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt (Revised)

C Coco De Young, Author

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9780440415299

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The Great Depression hits close to home for 11-year-old Margo Bandini when the sheriff starts eviction procedures against her family. Her father has two weeks to pay the bank or they must leave their home forever. Margo is determined to find a way to help Papa save their home, in this debut novel based on the author's own experiences.
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Set during the Great Depression, this moving novel spotlights courage and initiative through the eyes of a child facing eviction. A heartfelt tribute to advocacy, hope, and the power of a single voice.

Keywords and Themes: Advocacy • Courage • Critical Thinking • Determination • Family • General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Historical • Hope • Initiative • Juvenile Fiction • Perseverance • Poverty & Homelessness • Responsibility • Social Themes • United States - 20th Century • Values

Readability • 3.8

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 112

Subjects • Roosevelt • Eleanor • New Deal • 1933-1939 • Pennsylvania • Depressions • 1929 • United States • Schools • Family life

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Poverty & Homelessness • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)

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.

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