What Was the Great Depression?
by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ
What Was.../What Is...?
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Discover the story behind the Great Depression, a time when millions of Americans lost their jobs and homes after the stock market crashed in 1929. Learn how people faced hardship, lived in makeshift towns, and struggled to rebuild during one of the toughest periods in U.S. history. Engaging illustrations bring this important era to life for young readers.
Representation & Themes
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780448484273
- Pages
- 114
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 8,049
- Lexile
- 790L