By: Jane C
California, Grade: 5

I found this little empty book on the sidewalk, why would someone leave a book here? That would be wasting the little many they had. Though most people now are having troubles with money, especially mine. My mother told me to write so I'm doing as told- for once, I have no idea why though.
The Despression hit our family instantly, it was suck a shock that my mother and father nearly had a heart attack when the stock market crashed just a year ago! Though I had no idea what was happening so my ''so-called-adult'' older sister had to explain it to me. Back then I didn't think it was such a big deal because I thought it didn't affect me- but I was wrong.