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Boxcar Molly
a story from the Great Depression
By Riordan, James F.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76412-205-7
- Publisher
- New York : Barrons, 2002, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2003
Gr 4-8 On impulse and without a word, 14-year-old Molly leaves her financially devastated family to strike out on her own. During her travels she befriends "Beanpole," a kindhearted young black man who saves her from tumbling off the top of a moving train. Together they encounter disappointment, hopelessness, and poverty from one end of the country to the other. Riordan describes many of their hardships w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
