TALL TALES of JENNY GOLD by Sue LaNeve Rourke Educational Media rourkeeducationalmedia com
Dear Parents and Teachers The History Files series takes readers into significant eras in United States history allowing them to walk in the shoes of characters living in the periods they’ve learned about in the classroom From the journey to a new beginning on the Mayflower to the strife of the Vietnam War and beyond each title in this series delves into the experiences of diverse characters struggling with the conflicts of their time Each book includes a comprehensive summary of the era along with background information on the real people that the fictional characters mention or encounter in the novel Additional websites to visit and an interview with the author are also included In addition each title is supplemented with online teacher parent notes with ideas for incorporating the book into a lesson plan These notes include subject matter background information inspiration for maker space activities comprehension questions and additional online resources Notes are available at www RourkeEducationalMedia com We hope you enjoy the History Files books as much as we do Happy reading Rourke Educational Media 3
Table of Contents How Did I End Up in this Place 6 The Diary 14 A House of Cards 31 The Bottom Falls Out 43 Home Home on the Range 51 Can’t You Hear the Whistle Blowing 63 Brother Can You Spare Me a Dime 79 Happy Days are Here Again 86 5
