{"product_id":"hard-times-for-jake-smith-a-story-of-the-depression-era-historical-fiction-for-young-readers","title":"Hard Times for Jake Smith: A Story of the Depression Era (Historical Fiction for Young Readers)","description":"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, then one day even the beloved dog, Adder, is sold off. Finally, the whole family packs up in the car and leaves—the children wonder where, but their parents are silent.\nAfter a couple hours’ drive, the car stops on the edge of the road 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 two brothers—drives away.\nSo 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1571316493\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1571316493.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Henderson, Aileen Kilgore\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43334672515133,"sku":"BVV.1571316493.G","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1571316493-0.jpg?v=1783698805","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/hard-times-for-jake-smith-a-story-of-the-depression-era-historical-fiction-for-young-readers","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}