New Releases by Janet Pascal

Translation of: What was the Great Depression?

On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles” named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was…? series.

In this timely new biography, young readers will learn about one of the most important children''s book authors and illustrators of the 20th century, the creator of "Where the Wild Things Are."

President Abraham Lincoln guided the nation through the Civil War and promoted the abolition of slavery. The life of this remarkable man is now told in Spanish with over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps.