Wpl: Life During Great Depress

by Dennis Nishi

Book Overview

Describes daily life for Americans during the Great Depression, as well as some of the lasting changes that occurred such as the increased power of the federal government and technological and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560063815
• ISBN13: 9781560063810
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 10

Customer Reviews

Great Reference Book for the Middle Grades

This is a great reference book on the Depression for the middle grade reader or for the adult who just wants to learn the basics of this time in our history. Most all angles of the Depression are touched on in an easy to understand format. If a particular aspect draws your interest, for example the WPA, the CCC or the various aspects of the New Deal, the reader can then go to more detailed reference books on that topic. A Very Good Basic Resource.

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From School Library Journal - 7/98

Rather than concentraing on the origins of the Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash, this series offering focuses instead on the people of the United States and how they coped with the resultant political, social, and cultural disruptions in their lives. Nishi presents a well-crafted fusion of information, statistics, and apt quotations that have been thoughtfully selected from primary and secondary sources. The concise text is straightforward, objective, and lively. The author lets the words of the era's participants, backed-up with facts, tell the story of that turbulent time of change. Black-and-white photos, reproductions, and maps enhance the presentation. An extensive bibliography and a useful index are appended.