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What was the Great Depression? Cover Image Book Book

What was the Great Depression? / Janet B. Pascal; illustrated by Dede Putra.

Pascal, Janet B., (author.). Putra, Dede (Illustrator) (Added Author).

Summary:

Introduces the Great Depression, including its causes, how it affected the people of the United States, and what governmental measures were taken to try to alleviate the economic crisis.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780448484273 (paperback
  • ISBN: 9781480692121
  • Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:
What was the Great Depression? -- Time to have fun -- The bubble bursts -- The banks fail -- Hoovervilles and hobos -- Losing the farm -- Roosevelt to the rescue -- Big changes -- The dust bowl -- More big changes -- War! -- The power of the president -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Target Audience Note:
790L Lexile
Age: 8-12.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.5 1 1 180223

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