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The Way Things Never Were
The Truth about the "Good Old Days"
By Finkelstein, Norman
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68981-412-9
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1999
Gr 5-8 Ever get tired of people talking about the "good old days" when doctors made house calls, doors were never locked, and childhood was golden? As Finkelstein revisits the 1950s and 60s, he reminds readers that when memories wax fondly, facts should be carefully examined. He agrees that the family doctor was kind and reassuring, but points out that was the biggest part of his medical arsenal. There was no ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or measles vaccine and children were terrified of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
