Historical fiction book · Open Library
Dear America
Unknown author · historical fiction
At the age of twelve, Minnie Swift is living through one of the toughest times in America's history, The Great Depression. She keeps a detailed diary over the span of one Christmas month. Reflecting the sadness but also the optimism that characterized the time, this is an intimate portrait of a Midwestern family's days and nights, ups and downs, triumphs and losses. It's the story of one family's persevering spirit: The Christmas Spirit.
About this historical novel
Dear America by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. At the age of twelve, Minnie Swift is living through one of the toughest times in America's history, The Great Depression. She keeps a detailed diary over the span of one Christmas month. Reflecting the sadness but also the optimism that characterized the time, this is an intimate portrait of a Midwestern family's days and nights, ups and downs, triumphs and losses. It's the story of one family's persevering spirit: The Christmas Spirit.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include depressions, family, diaries, indiana in fiction, and juvenile fiction.
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At the age of twelve, Minnie Swift is living through one of the toughest times in America's history, The Great Depression. She keeps a detailed diary over the span of one Christmas month. Reflecting the sadness but also the optimism that characterized the time, this is an intimate portrait of a Midwestern family's days and nights, ups and downs, triumphs and losses. It's the story of one family's persevering spirit: The Christmas Spirit.
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Global / multiple
Themes
- depressions
- family
- diaries
- indiana in fiction
- juvenile fiction
- diaries in fiction
- family life
- fiction
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