SuitabookPoverty and insecurity
Booky is hungry, the family may be evicted, and Christmas is expected to involve empty stockings and a simple meal.
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Bernice Thurman Hunter - Author
This is a historical family story about a child living with hunger, poverty and uncertainty, while Christmas highlights what the family cannot afford. Booky's spirited response sits alongside serious pressure at home.
Booky didn't know much about the reasons for the Great Depression. All she knew was that she was hungry all the time, that her parents fought constantly, and that the bailiff would soon return to evict her family from their home. Worst of all, she knew that Christmas would be a time of empty stockings instead of presents under the tree, a time of mashed potatoes and turnips instead of turkey and dressing. But Booky's spunky nature refused to be crushed, even by the Great Depression. A heartwarming story about a family's struggle to stay together during a time that strained their love for each other to the limit.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a historical family story about a child living with hunger, poverty and uncertainty, while Christmas highlights what the family cannot afford. Booky's spirited response sits alongside serious pressure at home.
Booky is hungry, the family may be evicted, and Christmas is expected to involve empty stockings and a simple meal.
Booky's parents fight constantly, while the family struggles to stay together during difficult circumstances.
The central situation may suit readers ready to think about poverty, insecurity and family tension.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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