"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. When both her parents are unable to find work and pay the bills during the Great Depression, resourceful Sarah Ann Puckett saves the family from the poorhouse by selling her prizewinning homemade bread. Marcus, Pollard Middle School, Needham, MAĬopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. But even more rewarding here is the description of the Depression-the devastating changes in many peoples' lives, how bravely they acted, how generous people could be even in poverty, and how serious life was, even for children. 1, 19, the depths of the Depression 12-year-old Sarahs parents have lost their midwestern farm and are living in a shack in a small nearby town. Although it's hard to believe that a child could so determinedly and creatively turn poverty around, the Depression fostered many such scenarios, and they are warming to read. Arvella Whitmores childrens novels include The Bread Winner, an NCSS-CBC Notable Childrens Book in the Field of Social Studies. THE BREAD WINNER by Arvella WhitmoreRELEASE DATE: Oct. The Bread Winner-Arvella Whitmore 2004-08 When both her parents are unable. When her father returns home at last, a thriving bakery is waiting for him. The Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore 3.87avg. The Breadwinner-Deborah Ellis Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul. Sarah's mother takes in laundry but proves unable to support herself and her daughter, and Sarah's breadmaking skills save the day. Unable to find work and believing he is a burden to his family, he leaves home to ride the rails, hoping to find employment elsewhere.
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In her new neighborhood and school, Sarah becomes a target for bullies until she learns to fight for her rights and begins to adjust unfortunately, her father isn't as quick to adapt to his new circumstances. Whitmore (The Bread Winner, 1990) writes about a modern child who is uninterested in the suffering of his ancestors until he is forced to live it. Sarah Ann Puckett thinks her father is joking when, having lost their farm during the Depression, he pulls up to a shabby shack and announces that it is to be their new home.
The Depression and its people come alive in this touching and well-crafted novel. Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore, August 30, 2004, Houghton Mifflin edition, Paperback in English. She currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she is a full-time writer. |a When both her parents are unable to find work and pay the bills during the Great Depression, resourceful Sarah Ann Puckett saves the family from the poorhouse by selling her prizewinning homemade bread.Arvella Whitmore grew up in Great Bend, Kansas.
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