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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
Subject: Depressions > 1929 > Juvenile literature.
Dust storms > Juvenile literature.
Droughts > Juvenile literature.
Farm life > Juvenile literature.
Farmers > Juvenile literature.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 > Juvenile literature.
Great Plains > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > 1933-1945 > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > 1919-1933 > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 39 of 44 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Somerset County Federated Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Somerset County Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 44 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Somerset County Library J 973.91 PAS (Text) 35907001721872 SOCM Juv Non Fiction Available -


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