| Hitch Contributor(s): Ingold, Jeanette (Author) |
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ISBN: 015205619X ISBN-13: 9780152056193 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: As a teenager growing up during the Great Depression, Moss Trawnley doesn't have time to be a kid. He doesn't have a job, an education, or much in the way of purpose until he lies about his age and joins Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004019447 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.5" W x 6.9" (0.40 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Montana - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87338 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Teenager Moss Trawnley is in desperate need of work, and so he decides to head out west as a member of Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps to help protect Montana's wildlife from devastating erosion and wildfires. Despite the grueling work, Moss has time to play baseball, make lifelong friends, and rediscover what he almost lost in the Great Depression: himself. Bringing an important era of U.S. history to life, this riveting coming-of-age story will appeal to any teen who has dreamed of adventure and survival in the great outdoors. Includes a reader's guide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ingold, Jeanette: - JEANETTE INGOLD, the author of six young adult novels, has been writing since she worked as a reporter on a daily newspaper many years ago. Her novel Hitch was a Christopher Award winner. She lives in Missoula, Montana. |