Hard Times for Jake Smith: A Story of the Depression Era (Historical Fiction for Young Readers)

It's 1935 and the hard times of the Great Depression, it seems, are here to stay. Each day, something else is gone: first the pig, then the cow, finally even the beloved dog is sold. Then young MaryJake Wildsmith and her brothers are told to get in the car and the family sets off. For where? MaryJake wonders, but her parents are silent. A few hours later, Pa stops the car and Ma leans into the back seat, giving MaryJake a handkerchief with something tied inside and instructions to walk down the path into the forest, take the left fork into town, and present the handkerchief at the rock house. Then the car--and with it, Ma, Pa, and MaryJake's brothers--drives away. So begins the adventure of an abandoned girl who chooses her own path (neither left fork nor right), dyes her hair in a stump full of walnut-colored water, and disguises herself as a boy in order to survive. MaryJake Wildsmith is now Jake Smith, soon to discover that she is not the only one keeping secrets.
ASIN: 1571316493
VSKU: BVV.1571316493.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Henderson, Aileen Kilgore
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.