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Growing up during the Great Depression isn't easy for 13-year-old Billy Higgins, especially when he has to quit school and look for work. He joins the jobless men crowding Vanvouver's streets and they vote to ride the freights to Ottawa to demand jobs, Billy climbs aboard - it's the start of an exciting adventure he'll remember all his life.
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About the Author:
GLORIA MONTERO is a writer, broadcaster and film-maker.
Review:
"Kids will be fascinated by the exciting story of Billy Higgins." (Margaret Laurence)
"A frank, honest and gutsy look at life in the Dirty Thirties." (Farley Mowat)
"A frank, honest and gutsy look at life in the Dirty Thirties." (Farley Mowat)
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- PublisherLorimer
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0888625782
- ISBN 13 9780888625786
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages119
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