The Bread Winner - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075695083X ISBN 13: 9780756950835

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When Sarah's family lose their farm and are forced to move to Shantytown at the height of the Great Depression, Sarah saves them from starvation and complete despair by selling her prize-winning bread. "Sarah is a strong female protagonist and the well-structured story is fast paced, while Whitmore's evocation of the period allows the readers to share the desperation of hard-working, decent people." -- Kirkus Reviews

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Review

"Sarah is a strong female protagonist and the well-structured story is fast paced, while Whitmore's evocation of the period allows the readers to share the desperation of hard-working, decent people."

"The Depression and its people come alive in this touching and well-crafted novel." --School Library Journal

"Tales of the Depression can be dull and dreary, but not so this story of an optimistic, beguiling, and innovative twelve-year-old. . . . A surefire winner." --VOYA

" The Depression and its people come alive in this touching and well-crafted novel." — School Library Journal

" Tales of the Depression can be dull and dreary, but not so this story of an optimistic, beguiling, and innovative twelve-year-old. . . . A surefire winner." — VOYA

& quot; The Depression and its people come alive in this touching and well-crafted novel.& quot; & mdash; School Library Journal

& quot; Tales of the Depression can be dull and dreary, but not so this story of an optimistic, beguiling, and innovative twelve-year-old. . . . A surefire winner.& quot; & mdash; VOYA

Synopsis

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.

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