Conclusion
In your research, you learned more about the reasons Mary Alice and Joey's parents sent them to live with their grandma.
The Great Depression was an era that affected many, many people in many different ways. Although these were times of great sacrifice, pain, and suffering, many families were able to make the best of a difficult time in our nation's history.
It was a time when families bonded together for help and support while neighbors took care of each other. People learned how to make due with less and live simple lives.
To explore more about the stories during the Great Depression, take a look at these links:
For a photo essay on the Great Depression, click here.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. For more photos of life during the Great Depression, click here.
What was life like back in the 1930's - during the depression and the economic recovery? How did people get around, what did they wear, what was playing in the movies, what books did they read? Click here to find out.
Americans weren't the only ones hard hit by the Great Depression, find out how it affected our neighbors to the north in Canada from a young person's perspective. Click here to investigate.
To find out more about Richard Peck, the author of A Long Way from Chicago, click here, or here.