Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932
By Kathryn Lasky
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile Measure®: 770L
DRA: 60
Guided Reading: W
Type of Book: Chapter Book
Genre
- Diaries and Journals
- Historical Fiction
- Series
Theme/Subject
- Great Depression
- Family Life
- Character and Values
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
- Christmas
- Survival
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About This Book
At the age of twelve, Minnie Swift is living through one of the toughest times in America's history, The Great Depression. She keeps a detailed diary over the span of one Christmas month. Reflecting the sadness but also the optimism that characterized the time, this is an intimate portrait of a midwestern family's days and nights, ups and downs, triumphs and losses. It is the story of one family's persevering spirit.About the Authors or Illustrators
Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's body of work ranges from such critically acclaimed books as Beyond the Burning Time to the bestselling Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.
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