Christmas after All: The Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 (Dear America Series)

by Kathryn Lasky

Overview

Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's CHRISTMAS AFTER ALL is back in print with a gorgeous new package!To twelve-year-old Minnie Swift, Christmas is not going to be the time of bounty she's used to. It is 1932 -- the middle of the Great Depression -- and jobs are scarce and Papa seems more worried each day. But when their orphaned cousin comes to live with them, the Swifts are quick to rearrange the beds and make room for her. Minnie, thrilled to have another youngster in the home, is resolved to make this Christmas memorable in spite of the hard times. Through her diary entries, Minnie captures the darkness of the Great Depression, the optimism of a small Midwestern family, the fortitude of the American spirit, and the magic of Christmas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545469654
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2012
Series:	Dear America Series
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Kathryn Lasky is the Newbery Honor-winning author of over 100 books for children and young adults. Her beloved Guardians of Ga'Hoole fantasy series has more than seven million copies in print, and she is the author of the Daughters of the Sea series and the Wolves of the Beyond series, as well as A Time for Courage and other Dear America titles. Kathryn has also written a number of critically acclaimed historical fiction titles, such as Beyond the Burning Time and True North. She lives with her husband in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR DEAR AMERICA:

"More than a supplement to classroom textbooks, this series is an imaginative, solid entrée into American history." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"An impressive series that will challenge students to make connections from prominent historical events to relevant life situations. . . . A wonderful asset to the classroom as well as to home libraries." —CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW SERVICE

"Engaging accessible historical fiction." —SLJ

"The Dear America diaries represent the best of historical fiction for any age." —CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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