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Born and Bred in the Great Depression
By Winter, Jonah
- ISBN
- 978-0-375-96197-7 978-0-375-86197-0
- Publisher
- Random/Schwartz & Wade
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2011
"There were ten of you -- eight kids and your parents -- in four small rooms. You slept at the foot of one bed because there were only two beds and you were the youngest...I know, because you've told me, Dad." Choosing an unusual but effective narrative voice, Winter addresses his father, retelling Dad's own tales of growing up poor in East Texas. Dad described his own father competing for scarce, ill-paid jobs by running footraces. His strong, hardworking mother once faced down a wan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011 | History
Winter retells his father's tales of growing up poor in East Texas. The family enjoyed good times “learning to love th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
