![]() An acceptable purchase, useful for an integrated curriculum. KWD 12 Product Details Product Description Customer Questions & Answers Customer Ratings Review this product Arvella Whitmore reviews by customers Write. ![]() As her familys Model T truck rattles along toward Waheegan, Sarah Ann Puckett wonders about. ![]() Despite the stilted dialogue, oversimplification, lack of development, and some unlikely events, Sarah is a strong female protagonist and the well-structured story fast paced, while Whitmore's evocation of the period allows readers to share the desperation of hard-working, decent people. Buy a cheap copy of The Bread Winner book by Arvella Whitmore. With indomitable courage, she overcomes all obstacles (bullies, a thief, a skeptical landlord), and finally-returning from his fruitless trip-her father joins Sarah and her mother in their successful venture. Meanwhile, neither parent can find work Sarah's father leaves to search elsewhere and the situation is critical until Sarah discovers that she can sell her prize-winning bread. Genres Historical Fiction Fiction Childrens Realistic Fiction Historical. ![]() Sarah's initial excitement about the move evaporates as reality and neighborhood toughs destroy her naive fantasies about town living. When Sarah's family lose their farm and are forced to move to Shantytown at the height of the Great Depression, Sarah saves them from starvation and complete despair by selling her prize-winning bread. It's 1932, the depths of the Depression 12-year-old Sarah's parents have lost their midwestern farm and are living in a shack in a small nearby town. ![]()
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