It's 1935, and the Great Depression and California drought has left eleven-year-old Joseph McCoy shining shoes to help his family survive. Through his hard work and games with his sister, Joseph has figured out how to get by as one of the few black people in a mostly white community. But the order o
If the fire comes : a story of segregation during the Great Depression
โ Scribed by Daley, Tracy, author
- Publisher
- Mendota Heights, Minnesota : Jolly Fish Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
142 pages : 20 cm
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