Pascal, Janet B creator Putra, Dede illustrator text bibliography nyu 2015 monographic eng

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108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. "On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market the system that controls money in America plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called Hoovervilles named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was? series. 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. Age: 8-12. juvenile by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by Dede Putra. Includes bibliographical references (page 108). n-us--- Crisis económica Estados Unidos 1929- Literatura juvenil United States History 1933-1945 Juvenile literature Estados Unidos Historia 1933-1945 Literatura juvenil United States History 1919-1933 Juvenile literature Estados Unidos Historia 1919-1933 Literatura juvenil 002 E 806 P278w 2015 973.91 9780448484273 0448484277 2015040464 DLC 151016 20241204151712.0 18820343 eng