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The Coming Home Cafe
By Pearson, Gayle Angus
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68931-338-7
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum, 1988.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1988
Gr 8-Up Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth despairs as the Depression exacts its toll on the family of her best friend, Vera, who are evicted when they are unable to pay their mortgage, not unlike many other residents of Chicago in 1933. Carl, Elizabeth's father, has experienced several job losses and now works as a part-time janitor. Fearing for her parents and her little brothers, Elizabeth looks unsuccessfully for work to help relieve their burden. After a chance meeting with a seemingly worldly young man, Elizabeth impulsively hops a train with him in hopes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
