The Great Depression (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series) - Softcover

McDaniel, Melissa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0531281566 ISBN 13: 9780531281567

Publisher: Children's Press, 2012

Synopsis

Learn the causes, immediate effects, and lasting impact of the Great Depression.

Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America.

In the summer of 1929, the United States entered a recession, as it had many times before. However, this would be no ordinary economic downturn. Over the next several years, the economies of many other countries began to suffer as well. Soon, much of the world had plunged into the Great Depression, an economic disaster unlike any other.

About this title

From Booklist

The third Cornerstones of Freedom series has as its tagline, “Bringing history to life.” That may be pushing it, but these slim volumes do provide middle-grade readers with a solid basis for understanding the various ways in which the U.S. government functions. In The Great Depression, readers will get a real feel for what it was like to live through that anxious period. The series format is bright and attractive, with a very readable typeface and plenty of photos and period illustrations that are selected for variety, inclusiveness, and drama. Each book concludes with an explanation of primary and secondary sources and further details terms used in the text. Grades 4-7. --Cooper, Ilene

Edition details

• Publisher: Children's Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0531281566
• ISBN 13: 9780531281567
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64