No Promises in the Wind Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from YAbookfest

1932. "Dad and I clashed during the year, often and with greater anger as the hard times continue." At 15 years old, Josh decided he had better hit the road rather than live with the conflicts at home. In the midst of the Great Depression, it was a harder road than he could have imagined. To comp...

from MrsLee

Irene Hunt is a safe author. It seems that no matter what subject she tackles, you are guaranteed a good story. This is the story of two brothers struggling to make it on their own through the very hard times of the Depression. Very good history in here, told in way that you are unaware you are l...

from engpunk77

I'll be teaching this novel next year to my 8th graders---really enjoyed this one. I cried at the beginning, cried at the end; the ingredients for a good read. This novel really communicates the norms of the depression well--I hope my students appreciate it.

from KristaK

Irene Hunt has such a simple yet powerful writing style. She does not use eloquent language, rather, her characters talk like normal people so that readers can step into their shoes and imagine themselves saying those very words. I greatly enjoyed this book. It gives a detailed account of two boy...

from Twilight45

This book is about 2 boys that live in the Great Depression and runaway from home. they meet alot of nice people, get jobs, and run into alot of obsticles. HEART WARMING, SHEAD A TEAR IN MY EYE, SENT A MESSAGE.