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Set against the backdrop of the late 1920s, Black Tuesday follows 12‑year‑olds Alice and Fred as their cousin Addy battles a persistent cough that may be tuberculosis, making her parents fearful she must go to a sanatorium. While they grapple with their own family’s health worries, the world around them is shaken by the sudden crash of the New York Stock Exchange on "Black Tuesday," the day that marked the beginning of the Great Depression. The novel shows how the economic collapse affects even the richest children in school, forcing them to leave their grand homes, and raises questions about what young people can do to help friends and family when the financial crisis threatens the lives they have known. It offers a child‑friendly perspective on the impact of disease, loss, and financial uncertainty during this pivotal moment in United States history.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: JoAnn A. Grote
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