Land of Promise |
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| Authors: | Nixon, Joan Lowery |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | YAF058100, YAF024170, YAF046070 |
| ISBN: | 9780307827494, Related ISBNs: 0307827496, 0440219043, 055308111X, 9780307827494, 9780440219040 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 176, |
| Audience: | Young adult |
Synopsis: Irish immigrant Rose Carney has a difficult life in Chicago. She’s working to help pay for her mother’s and sisters’ passages, dealing with her father’s drinking problem, and worrying about her brothers’ involvement in questionable activities. Rose becomes committed to a campaign to clean up Chicago and fight for world peace, but she knows her family responsibilities come first. With everything that’s happening in her life, can Rose hold on to her American dream?
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