Pub Date: September 15, 1986
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 72085938
Lexile Code: 0930
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 0.63" H x 6.79" L x 4.19" W ( 0.24 lbs) 224 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Boys and Men | Coming of Age | Historical | United States 20th Century
Description: In 1932, America was in the depths of a deep depression. A job, food to fill you, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes--for millions of people, these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. At 15 years of age, Josh had to make his own way through a country of angry, frightened people. This is the story of a young man's struggle to find a life for himself in the turbulent 1930s.
Review Quotes: Praise for the Novels of Irene Hunt
"A deeply affecting, affirmative story."--Booklist "A powerfully moving story."--Chicago Daily News "An intriguing and beautifully written book, a prize to those who take the time to read it, whatever their ages."--The New York Times "This is a beautifully written book, filled with bloodshed, hate, and tears, but also with love, loyalty, and compassion, with unforgettable characters, and with ideas and implications that have meaning for young people today."--Chicago Tribune