A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt

by C. Coco De Young

2000

Status

Available

Genres

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Fiction

Collection

Realistic Fiction

Publication

Yearling (2000), Edition: Revised ed., 112 pages

Description

Eleven-year-old Margo fulfills a class assignment by writing a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for help to save her family's home during the Great Depression.

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LibraryThing member padame

She opened her window and looked beyond the rooftops across the street. Her friends the stars were waiting for her. She wondered, Are there as many letters written to Mrs. Roosevelt as there are stars in the sky? Millions of stars…millions of people who need help…
She remembered Papa’s medal

in her pocket. She pulled it out. Courage. Courageous. She could say it an She could spell it. But could She ever be it? She had to find a way to get her letter delivered to Mrs. Roosevelt in time, even if she has to ride the boxcars herself.

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LibraryThing member MereYom

Based on a actual letter which the author's grandfather wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt requesting assistance. Assistance was received through a New Deal program.

LibraryThing member bevgnc

The kids loved this book!

LibraryThing member VhartPowers

Read aloud for school and it is a heartfelt book based on historical facts, but the characters are fictitious. The end has a surprising end that one would think no way it could be true. Amazingly, it is part of the true story.

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