A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt (Revised)
by C Coco De Young (Author)
The Great Depression hits close to home for 11-year-old Margo Bandini when the sheriff starts eviction procedures against her family. Her father has two weeks to pay the bank or they must leave their home forever. Margo is determined to find a way to help Papa save their home, in this debut novel based on the author's own experiences.
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"[A] heartwarming Depression-era episode around a true family story."—Kirkus Reviews "This historic novel is successful in conveying the climate of the times. . . . Margo emerges as an admirable heroine."—Publishers Weekly "Based on a true family story, this novel . . . creates a strong sense of place and time, when the Depression was felt up to the front porch of a loving family home."—Booklist
C Coco De Young
C. Coco De Young grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Her father's family home was saved with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780440415299
Lexile Measure
690
Guided Reading Level
R
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
August 08, 2000
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
Library of Congress categories
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Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
Nominee 2001 - 2001
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
Nominee 2002 - 2002
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
Nominee 2001 - 2002
Keystone to Reading Book Award
Winner 2001 - 2001
Sasquatch Award
Nominee 2002 - 2002
