it was a nice book. It was a sad and a touching story. and it was one of the most miserable and hard time of life. and they have to wait for so many many hours to just get a loaf of bread. but free bread. and on the train sometimes you know how they feel homesick sometimes. so they would just lie down on the on the bunkbed. all i have for now guys bye.

This book is well suited for a short synopsis of the Great Depression. There is a lot of good information to learn in such a short book. The photos are a great addition to the overall effect of the book. Well worth the read.

I just picked this book when I was looking for something new and short to read.It talks about the Great Depression that happened in US. By the beginning of 1930s. A very interesting book with illustrations and photographs.

What Was the Great Depression by Janet B. Pascal is a relatively short read intended primarily for a younger audience. But, having said that, the author packs a lot of facts and historical information about the Great Depression and its causes as well as the attempts by government to “fix” it and the aftermath. Having read several other books on the Great Depression and the FDR administration targeted towards an adult audience, this book does a reasonable job of explaining various aspects of thes...

Good bookThis just goes to show you how stupid it is to spend money you don't have, to aquire a bunch of debt, and to let the government have more control than the people. Sounds like FDR sucked as a president

I purchased two books out of this series to test the quality and accuracy of the selling description listed on Amazon. My children are on the younger side, but I wanted to preread them in preparation for the future. I chose this one as well as “What Was the Plague?”. I found both to be excellent for someone who had very little prior knowledge on both historical accounts. I also found the recommended age of 7+ to be accurate. The text is easy on a parent’s eyes, the language is easy enough for my...

I read this to my 9 year old son as part of our study of American history. This is a good overview starting with “The Roaring Twenties”, “The Jazz Age” of the 1920’s until the death of President Roosevelt during his fourth term in 1944. My son got a lot of good information and a better understanding of what the Great Depression was but there are so many details that he didn’t understand. So this book is good for younger and great for older elementary/ middle school. One of the things my son real...

Well done non-fiction entry in this series with a simplified explanation of the economics that led to the Great Depression and the response of governmental leaders to the events of the time. The cost of flowers for Barbara Hutton's debutante ball juxtaposed by Hoover blankets and penny auctions was quite stark. Unfortunately, the buy now, pay later mentality is definitely in full swing again.

Quick read packed with facts about one of the darkest times in the US economy. Briefly covers the Roaring 20's before describing the country's collapse into the Great Depression and how it affected families. Introduces kids to FDR's New Deal & the programs he created to help counteract the Depression. The Great Depression Timeline at the end mentions an event the book didn't cover (but maybe should've?): 1920 - anarchists bomb Wall Street.

The Great Depression was when the stock market crashed and a famine happen. It was happening in North America and Europe . It affected everyone poor or rich.

I love any Who Was, Where Was, and When Was books! They are great for all ages, with wonderful biographies, detail, and amazing illustrations!

I am so impressed by this book! I bought it to use during home school, but didn't have very high hopes. However, I discovered that the author (Janet B. Pascal) did a superb job taking a complicated piece of history and synthesizing it in a way anyone can understand. She really covers all the major things everyone should know about the Depression, including its causes and why it ended. I highly recommend this book.

Project Learning English by myself with children's books. I learned a lot from this book! I didn't know that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was such a great President and an excellent economic, social, administrative and employment strategist, despite his faults.

I really enjoyed this book, and I love this series of books! I'm trying to brush up on my history knowledge since it's been years since I've last learned about some of the events, people, etc., and I plan to homeschool my son when he reaches school age. This book exceeded my expectations and after I finished it, I felt I had learned, and retained, much more than when I learned it in middle school and high school. This book was written for children, so it's very easy to read and comprehend, and I...

Really interesting! A fact-packed book with illustrations and photographs to support a more informal look at the Great Depression. Definitely going to take a look at other books in this series!

Excellent Introduction to the Great Depression This book is part of a series (Who is and What is...) aimed at young people in order to place historical events and people in perspective. This book is packed with facts and time lines. The vocabulary is fairly simple, but adults who just want an overview of certain events will also find this a helpful read. Lots of great pictures, as well as illustrations.

I learned so much! And it helped me understand how we have gotten where we are today as a Country.

it is about the story of the Great Depression.

I have heard of Great Depression but do not know it's contents. This is a good book for a good summary that makes it easier to understand why is it called Great Depression. I often heard about boogie man and scary stuff during the time of Great Depression. Overall, it is a good simple read! This story also helps me learned about Theodore Roosevelt that I learned the name from the movie Night in the Museum. It focuses on how Roosevelt trying to fix the Great Depression in summary.

I liked this book it explained how the Great Depression happened, it's affects, and how it ended/got better. It explains what people were involved. It talks about not only the poor, but, also, people who got money from this. The pictures help tell the story in a different way and to help see how hard it was for people.