I Want to Join Your Club: Letters from Rural Children 1900-1920

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pp. 250, b/w photographs. Paperback edition. “In letters written to the children? pages of newspapers, we hear the clear and authentic voices of real children who lived in rural Canada and Newfoundland between 1900 and 1920. Children tell us about their families, their schools, jobs and communities and the suffering caused by the terrible costs of World War I. We read of shared common experiences of isolation, hard work, few amenities, limited educational opportunities, restricted social life and heavy responsibilities, but also of satisfaction over skills mastered and work performed. Though often hard, children? lives reflected a hopeful and expanding future, and their letters recount their skills and determination as well as family lore and community histories.” SIGNED by the author

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ISBN 889202605
Published Date 1996
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inscription Signed by the Author
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pp. 250, b/w photographs. Paperback edition. “In letters written to the children? pages of newspapers, we hear the clear and authentic voices of real children who lived in rural Canada and Newfoundland between 1900 and 1920. Children tell us about their families, their schools, jobs and communities and the suffering caused by the terrible costs of World War I. We read of shared common experiences of isolation, hard work, few amenities, limited educational opportunities, restricted social life and heavy responsibilities, but also of satisfaction over skills mastered and work performed. Though often hard, children? lives reflected a hopeful and expanding future, and their letters recount their skills and determination as well as family lore and community histories.” SIGNED by the author

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Weight 0.85 kg