Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
I want to read the book!
All characters reduced
The Boy With the US Census - A Census Adventure in Early 20th Century America - cover

The Boy With the US Census - A Census Adventure in Early 20th Century America

Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Publisher: Good Press

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

In "The Boy With the U.S. Census," Francis Rolt-Wheeler crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines the adventure of a young boy with the critical social and historical implications of the U.S. Census. Through a blend of vivid characters and engaging storytelling, Rolt-Wheeler illuminates the significance of this national undertaking while also providing readers with a glimpse into early 20th-century America. His narrative style, rich in detail and imbued with a sense of wonder, positions the census not merely as a bureaucratic tool but as a vital element connecting individual lives to the larger tapestry of society. Francis Rolt-Wheeler, an author known for his works aimed at younger audiences, demonstrates his awareness of the social landscape of his time. His background as a journalist and educator likely sparked his interest in portraying the intricate relationships between the characters and their governance. This book not only showcases his literary prowess but also reflects his educational ambitions to instill a sense of civic responsibility and awareness in young readers. This engaging and educational read is highly recommended for both young readers and adults interested in the confluence of personal stories and historical events. It serves as an excellent introduction to the importance of the census, encouraging readers to appreciate the role of individual narratives in shaping the collective identity of a nation.
Available since: 12/02/2019.
Print length: 2652 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • Never Cross a Vampire - A Toby Peters Mystery - cover

    Never Cross a Vampire - A Toby...

    Stuart Kaminsky

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    A classic from MWA Master Stuart Kaminsky. P.I. Toby Peters guards a horror icon against a gang of crazed vampire enthusiasts.
    Show book
  • Tudor Spy - Tudor Warrior book 2 - cover

    Tudor Spy - Tudor Warrior book 2

    Griff Hosker

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    James of Ecclestone thought that when Perkin Warbeck was executed his days as a spy were over. He was wrong. Kings do not forget men who are useful to them and James was a master of his craft. Wanting nothing more than a life of peace with a new family James is thrown into the maelstrom of politics, intrigue and knives in the night.
    Show book
  • Come My Beloved - A Novel - cover

    Come My Beloved - A Novel

    Pearl S. Buck

    • 0
    • 1
    • 0 
    The New York Times–bestselling, multigenerational family saga that reaches from America to India by the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth.   Beginning in the 1890s, Come, My Beloved describes an American family’s involvement with India over four generations. Touched by the poverty he encounters in Bombay, self-made millionaire David MacArd establishes a seminary for Christian missionary workers, and in so doing shapes the fates of his son and grandson. The choices made by each generation parallel one another, distinctly marked by the passage of time—though the patriarch remains in New York, the second David becomes a missionary in India himself, while his own son, Ted, goes even further, opting to live in a remote village—and these choices come with unforeseen sacrifices. Nor does their religious journey necessarily mean any growing harmony with their surroundings—something that is powerfully brought home when Ted refuses to let his daughter marry across racial lines. Featuring an unforgettable rendering of India during Gandhi’s rise to power, Come, My Beloved is a family saga of rare power and sensitivity. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.
    Show book
  • Merton of the Movies - cover

    Merton of the Movies

    Harry Leon Wilson

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Merton of the Movies is a comedy that centers around Merton Gill, an aspiring dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois who makes his way to Hollywood to become a serious actor. How could Merton fail in attaining his dreams after finishing a correspondence course from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, certifying him to be a competent screen actor?Harry Leon Wilson, the author, was a very popular humor writer in the first decades of the 20th century. This book was made into film several times, the last in 1947 starring Red Skelton. (Summary written by Margaret.)
    Show book
  • The Bride of Almond Tree - cover

    The Bride of Almond Tree

    Robert Hillman

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    From the author of the bestselling The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted. 
 
World War II is over and Hiroshima lies in a heap of poisoned rubble when young Quaker Wesley Cunningham returns home to Almond Tree. He served as a stretcher-bearer; he’s seen his fair share of horror. Now he intends to build beautiful houses and to marry, having fallen in love with his neighbour’s daughter Beth Hardy. Beth has other plans. An ardent socialist, she is convinced the Party and Stalin’s Soviet Union hold the answers to all the world’s evils. She doesn’t believe in marriage, and in any case her devotion is to the cause. Beth’s ideals will exact a ruinously high price. But Wes will not stop loving her. This is the story of their journey through the catastrophic mid-twentieth century — from summer in Almond Tree to Moscow’s bitter winter and back again — to find a way of being together. 
 
‘Robert Hillman entwines, with risk and skill, different and seemingly incompatible stories…He adds heft to the distinguished fiction of rural Australia.’ Australian on The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted 
 
‘Hillman’s ability to conjure up the rhythms and texture of rural life is a source of joy…This is a novel about the importance of freedom as well as the redemptive qualities of love – and how facing up to the past can be the key to both freedom and love.’ Saturday Paper on The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted
    Show book
  • The Case of the Missing Lady - cover

    The Case of the Missing Lady

    Agatha Christie

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    When a six-foot-tall tan giant of man comes into Albert Blunt’s International Detective agency, Tommy and Tuppence—married couple and detective aficionados—are in for a treat. Not only has Mr. Stavansson emerged after a two-year Arctic adventure, but he’s lost his fiancée Hermione too. What telegrams and scraps of information Tommy and Tuppence can gather are all the hope the adventurer has in finding her. But this information leads the duo into dangerous situations, investigating secluded country houses in the dead of night, and that’s only the start of it….
    Show book
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more