Piece by Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt

Lupe Ruiz-Flores

Historical Fiction

During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero, a teenage Mexican-American creates a work of art (clock case) out of 156 pattern pieces carved out of discarded food-relief boxes for President Roosevelt to show her family's appreciation for the food they've been getting. The clock case is still on display at the FDR Museum in Hyde, New York.

Book Info

Publisher

Millbrook Press (Lerner Publishing Group)

Publishing date

Sep 05, 2023

Genre

Historical Fiction

EAN/UPC or ISBN

139781728460437

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