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Rides the Rails, A Depression Era Story Rudy lives with his family in Akron, Ohio, as the Great Depression stole jobs, homes, and food from American families in the 1930s. With his father becoming increasingly depressed, and his mother desperately trying to find food for his family, Rudy makes a courageous decision. He leaves home to find himself transformed from a young teen into a hobo, dependent on the kindness of strangers. What will happen to Rudy when he hops on trains and rides the rails to California? Will he find a job? Will he find food? Who will he find to help him along the way? Will he ever return home? Research
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with Dandi Daley Mackall Other Great Historical Fiction Stories set in the Great Depression Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis --The Newbery Medal winner for 2002--Michigan, 1930's, Depression--A ten-year-old African-American orphan named Bud...not Buddy... grows strong through the wisdom he remembers from his mother and through the "rules and things" that he creates during harrowing challenges he encounters in his search for his father--Unit in Roots and Wings Leah's Pony by Elizabeth Friedrich --Picture Book--During the Great Depression's Dust Bowl, Leah makes a great sacrifice to save her family's home--Unit in Character Connections Love from Your Friend Hannah by Mindy Skolsky --Depression--Probably the most determined pen pal of the 1930’s, Hannah Diamond finds friendship through her pencil...in the most unlikely of places. Written as a series of letters to Abby, the President of the United States, the First Lady, and others reach across the miles to encourage her during the Great Depression. --Unit in Tales for Two Centuries Wingwalker by Rosemary Wells -- Rueben's life changes when the Great Depression hits--- Treasure Trackers Nowhere to Call Home by Cynthia DeFelice-- A story of homelessness in the Great Depression
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