The Bittersweet Time

by Jean Sparks Ducey

As the Depression begins to take hold in the autumn of 1929, thirteen-year-old Jane records in her diary the day-to-day changes in her family's circumstances after her father loses his job. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802850960
• ISBN13: 9780802850966
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 115 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Short but sweet, Bittersweet

The Bittersweet Time depicts a time in America's history where money was scarce and times were hard among millions of families across the country. In this book, a young girl quits her beloved school to work in a bookstore as a means of income for her family. Yet the work, seemingly dull, brings surprises of its own. As Jane works in the store, she begins to discover true magic: the magic of a book. This short but sweet tale of a young teenaged girl will truly capture the hearts of many.