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Changing Times (American Adventure, Bk 44)
Changing Times - American Adventure, Bk 44 Author:Susan Martins Miller, Adam Wallenta (Illustrator) Frank and Isabel Harrington are horrified when two men attack their father as he walks home from work carrying Christmas presents. How could anyone be so cruel as to steal other peoples' gifts? But realizing the desperation brought on by the Depression, the Harringtons and their friends the Wakamutsus soon busy themselves helping the homeles... more »s men in their area. On the other side of the world, meanwhile, Japan is flexing its military muscle. In Seattle, the Wakamutsus and other Japanese-Americans are beginning to face persecution for their heritage, and Isabel can't understand such horrible injustice. Her concern over this mistreatment is admirable -- but will she ever realize that she needs to treat her own brother better?
History comes alive for eight-to-twelve year olds in this close-up, fun-to-read, multi-generational story of a fictional family spanning three centuries of actual historical events. God's hand is seen at work in people's lives and in the events that shaped our nation.« less