A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt was written by C. Coco De Young. It has no illustrator and was published in 1999. It takes place during the Great Depression.Everything is going well for Margo Bandini, an eleven-year-old girl living in in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She and her brother have always felt safe at home. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing lives everywhere.
In school, Margo is learning about Mrs. Roosevelt, the "Eleanor Everywhere" as she is called. The First Lady is Margo's inspiration, going around the country to help those effected by the Depression. But then the impossible happens. The Sheriff Sale sign goes up on the Bandini's front door. They have two weeks to pay the bank, or they lose their house forever. Margo is scared, but she's also determined to help Papa save their home.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary actions. Difficulties faced with the support of others are overcome more than those faced alone. With God, we are never alone...and that's a great comfort.
ReplyDeleteAmen, GP. That is most definitely true. Amen to that!
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