| No Promises in the Wind Contributor(s): Hunt, Irene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425099695 ISBN-13: 9780425099698 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: September 1986 Annotation: In 1932, America was in the depths of a deep depression. A job, food to fill you, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes--for millions of people, these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. At 15 years of age, Josh had to make his own way through a country of angry, frightened people. This is the story of a young man's struggle to find a life for himself in the turbulent 1930s. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 72085938 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 4.19" W x 6.79" (0.24 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5281 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the Newbery Award-winning author of Across Five Aprils and Up a Road Slowly comes a tale of a brave young man's struggle to find his own strength during the Great Depression. "A powerfully moving story."--Chicago Daily News In 1932, American's dreams were simple: a job, food to eat, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes. But for millions of people these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. At fifteen years of age, Josh has to make his own way through a country of angry and frightened people. This is the story of a young man's struggle to find a life for himself in the most turbulent of times. |