No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt
From the Newbery Award-winning author of Across Five Aprils and Up a Road Slowly comes a tale of a brave young man's struggle to find his own strength during the Great Depression. In 1932, American's dreams were simple: a job, food to eat, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes. But for millions of people these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. When he was just fifteen years old, Josh had to make his own way through a country of angry and frightened people. This is the story of his struggle to find a life for himself during those turbulent times.No Promises in the Wind was awarded the 1971 Charles W. Follett Award.Irene Hunt was the author of a number of notable children's books. Across Five Aprils, her debut novel, was a Newbery Honor Book and a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner. In 1966, her second novel, Along a Road Slowly, won the Newbery Medal. Hunt was born in southern Illinois and attended the University of Illinois and the University of Colorado, earning degrees from both institutions. She taught for many years in northern Illinois public schools before going on to teach psychology at the University of South Dakota. In 2001, she passed away.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780425099698 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425099695 |
| Title | No Promises in the Wind |
| Author | Irene Hunt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 1986-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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