The Dark Didn't Catch Me tells the story of the Robinson family during the Great Depression in Greene County, Indiana. Seely Robinson is the tenacious 11-year-old heroine, and it is from her perspective that the story is told. It begins when Seely, her two siblings, and her parents relocate to the hills of southern Indiana. There they face a struggle to survive, as Seely's father works to control his anxieties and temper, and as Seely's mother labors through personal disappointment and poverty to raise her family. Seely learns and grows, and in spite of all her troubles, through all of these hardships, ultimately manages to see through the darkness and appreciate the wonder of living.

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Tells the story of the Robinson family during the Great Depression in Greene County, Indiana. Seely Robinson is the tenacious 11-year-old heroine, and it is from her perspective that the story is told.
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The bittersweet story of the Robinson Family during the Depression in Greene County, Indiana

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780253216854
Publisert
2004-04-06
Utgiver
Indiana University Press
Vekt
191 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
01, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Crystal Thrasher is the author of several award-winning children's books set in the Midwest during the Great Depression. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.