Happy Birthday, Kit!

Happy Birthday, Kit! is the fourth book in the Kit series.

Characters

Introduced

Grace

Chapter by Chapter Summary

Chapter One: Secrets and Surprises

Chapter Two: The Waste-Not, Want-Not Almanac

Chapter Three: Grace

Chapter Four: Penny-Pincher Party

Looking Back: Growing Up in 1934

Discusses childhood during the Great Depression. Topics covered:

How childbirth was handled at homes and hospitals, and options parents were offered if they could not pay for the delivery.
Consequences the Great Depression had on family planning, resulting with families having fewer children and fewer marriages for young couples.
Men who abandoned their families due to work that took them far from home, shame, or to allow their families to receive help from the government.
The duties children might have undertaken to support their families, with girls tackling household chores while boys worked odd jobs.
Ways people found to save money for household needs, such as planting vegetable gardens in their backyards.
Rural families that fared better during the Great Depression compared to urban families, mainly because they could grow more of their own food.
Ways people recycled durable goods during the Depression, such as re-using old clothing or using feed sacks to make new clothes.
Consequences the Great Depression had on human health due to hunger and malnutrition, and the rising threat of polio during the 1930s.
The policies and programs President Roosevelt implemented to help bring America out of the Great Depression.
How people entertained themselves without spending money, such as visiting libraries or listening to President Roosevelt's fireside chats on the radio.

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