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American adventure (Barbour) volume 43
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English
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With the Depression continuing, the Harringtons are forced to leave Minneapolis after Steven and Isabel's father loses his job. Together, they travel to Seattle in search of a better life.
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 42
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English
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During the Depression, cousins Fred and Alice look for ways to help a friend whose family will soon lose their home, and another friend who is forced to live on trains because the family cannot afford to feed him.
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 41
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English
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With the beginning of the stock market crash and the Great Depression, the Harringtons are faced with the fears of many families: lost jobs and homes, and also, the threat of tuberculosis.
6) Coming home
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 48
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English
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Polio strikes one of the Harrington children, while everyone awaits the news of an older brother, hoping he will return safely after the war.
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 47
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English
Description
During World War II, the Harringons find themselves faced with various hardships, including food shortages, as well as trying to keep Mr. Harrington's work confidential, as he is now employed at Boeing where the B-29 is still top secret.
8) War strikes
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 46
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English
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The story of an American family and their Japanese-American friends who are imprisoned in internment camps during World War II.
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 45
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English
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After the Depression and as America prepares for war, the Harringtons are adjusting to life in Seattle and find themselves having to deal with prejudice toward their Japanese-American friends.
10) Changing times
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 44
Language
English
Description
Even as the Depression winds down, the Harringtons together with their Japanese-American friends, face hard times as they help the homeless and deal with persecution.
11) Maggie's choice
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American adventure (Barbour) volume 8
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English
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The death of a young slave girl in Boston as well as a religious revival led by Jonathan Edwards during the Great Awakening prompt Maggie to make an important decision.
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