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Title: Becoming a Man
Review: Times are tough when 17-year-old Moss Trawnley loses his job. It's the Great Depression years, and work is hard to come by, so Moss packs up and leaves, searching for his shiftless father. He finds him, but his father is not a man who'll take up his family responsibilities. So it's up to Moss, and thankfully, a job with the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)provides an income. But Moss gets more from his new government job than a regular paycheck to send back home. He learns about personal responsibility, and loyalty, honesty and humility. Moss' search for the man of the family turns out to be...Moss.Jeanette Ingold has captured the times and the voice of those Depression years of struggle in America, and particularly in Montana where the story takes place. Moss' story is a hard one, but there's hope for him when he signs up for a hitch with the CCC. I'm a big fan of historical fiction with action and truth in the telling. Ingold absolutely nails it.
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