The Worst of Times - James Lincoln Collier

The Worst of Times

By James Lincoln Collier

  • Release Date: 2013-05-01
  • Genre: Fiction for Young Adults

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When the Depression strikes America, throwing millions out of work, Petey Williamson's family seems safe. Hadn't the boss promised Petey's father that he'd always have a job? But during the Depression, promises cannot always be kept, and Petey finds his family sliding rapidly into poverty, And when Petey's much-admired cousin Steve starts working as a union organizer in the battle to improve conditions for workers, poverty turns into tragedy.

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