A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt

Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mama and Papa and her little brother, Charlie, has always felt secure. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing things for families all across America.

One day the impossible happens: Papa cannot make the payments for their house, and the Sheriff Sale sign goes up on their door. They have two weeks to pay the bank, or leave their home forever. Now Margo is afraid--but she's also determined to find a way to help Papa save their home.

Author: C. Coco De Young
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 08/08/2000
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 7.65h x 5.21w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9780440415299
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 30611 / Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt


Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Winner
Award: Sasquatch Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/11/2000 pg. 93

About the Author
C. Coco De Young grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Her father's family home was saved with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt.