Although it's hard to believe that a child could so determinedly and creatively turn poverty around, the Depression fostered many such scenarios, and they are warming to read. When her father returns home at last, a thriving bakery is waiting for him. Sarah's mother takes in laundry but proves unable to support herself and her daughter, and Sarah's breadmaking skills save the day. Unable to find work and believing he is a burden to his family, he leaves home to ride the rails, hoping to find employment elsewhere. In her new neighborhood and school, Sarah becomes a target for bullies until she learns to fight for her rights and begins to adjust unfortunately, her father isn't as quick to adapt to his new circumstances. Sarah Ann Puckett thinks her father is joking when, having lost their farm during the Depression, he pulls up to a shabby shack and announces that it is to be their new home. The Depression and its people come alive in this touching and well-crafted novel.
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