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- Author: Valerie Tripp
- Illustrators: Walter Rane
- First Published: 2001
- Setting: Summer 1933
Characters
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Introduced
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Only in Kit Saves The Day
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Chapter by Chapter Summary
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Chapter One: Stuck
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Chapter Two: Just Plain Will
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Chapter Three: The Hobo Jungle
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Chapter Four: Do Something
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Looking Back: America Outdoors in 1934
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Discusses how people spent time outdoors during the Depression. Topics include:
- People who moved during the Depression to find work or better opportunities
- The way people viewed hoboes, tramps, and bums
- How hoboes lived and supported one another while traveling
- Available methods of transport, such as cars, trains, ships, and planes
- Summer activities during the Depression
- Financial problems parks and recreation areas faced
- The Civilian Conservation Corps and their purpose in hiring young, unmarried men to help maintain parks
- The popularity of the Civilian Conservation Corps