Hitch: A Riveting Young Adult Adventure of Survival and Self-Discovery During the Great Depression

Hitch: A Riveting Young Adult Adventure of Survival and Self-Discovery During the Great Depression

<div><div><ul><li><b>Christopher Award - "Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness"</b></li><li><b>Society of School Librarians International Best Book</b></li></ul></div><div>Historical fiction at its best! From the author of <i>The Big Burn</i> comes this captivating story of a boy striving to become a man amidst the hard times of the 1930s Great Depression. </div><div></div><div>Teenager Moss Trawnley is on his own and desperate when he joins Franklin Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC means a job at a Montana camp and money for his family. Self-esteem and self-reliance. Friends and being a leader. A crash course in living with nature. And it means facing hard times and building something good. Includes reader's guide.</div><div></div><div><br /><b>Double whammy. Good book. Good boy book. . .It's a coming-of-age novel worthy of your time.</b> <i>--Treasure Chest for Tweens</i></div><div></div><div><br /><b>This is a must read book!!</b> If you like realistic fiction then you should definitely read this novel. <i>--East Meadow Public Library YA Book Log, review by a middle school student</i></div><div></div><div><br /><b>An excellent piece of historical fiction</b> which helps people today to appreciate events that took place in the past. <b>Written with humor, pathos, and a keen understanding of the times.</b> <i>-Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews</i></div><div></div><div><br /><b>Great for boys.</b> <i>--YA Books Central</i></div><div></div><div><br />Felt like a well-done film where one can't help but root for the hero. Although intended for young adults, <b>anyone will find Hitch a great read</b>. <i>--Historical Novel Society</i></div><div></div><div><ul><li><b>New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age</b></li><li><b>Texas Tayshas book list</b></li><li><b>National Endowment for the Humanities/American Library Association We the People Bookshelf</b></li></ul></div></div>