Survivors: The Great Depression: A Young Girl's Story
The feel-good place to buy books
Survivors: The Great Depression: A Young Girl's Story by James Riordan
An inspirational fictional story about the Great Depression, told through the eyes of 14-year-old Molly who through poverty is forced to ride the freight trains in search of work.
The events of the books and the interactions of the characters are immediate and vivid but also hint at the long-term devastation that has been inflicted on the people concerned- Source Children's Book Magazine, Ireland
James Riordan grew up during the war. After he left school he worked as a postman, a barman, a crate stacker, a railway clerk and a double bass player before doing his national service. After demobilization he did a joint honours degree in Social Science and Russian and then spent five years in Moscow working as a translator. Back in England he lectured at Birmingham and Bradford Universities before becoming Professor of Russian at Surrey University. In 1999, he won the NASEN book award for 'Sweet Clarinet' (OUP) His book, 'The Prisoner' has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780750296304 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750296305 |
| Title | Survivors: The Great Depression: A Young Girl's Story |
| Author | James Riordan |
| Series | Survivors |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2015-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |