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The Great Depression

By: Selene S
Colorado, Grade: 7

Dear Diary,

Today was not a very good day. We barely ate yesterday; we only ate a loaf a piece of bread. And worse today we ate nothing! In the morning I went with papa to the farm, and picked a few vegetables and then took them back to mama. At midday I had to help clean the camp. My sister went to the market to get a few things, but mama only gave her a little bit of money because we don't have that much left. In the last few days things haven't changed much. Everybody is getting sick because there are too many camps and people have been stealing from the markets. I just hope things get better.
 

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