nineteen fifties

"Sarah Dewhurst and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever have to resort to. The dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye, though. Sarah can't help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn't have a soul but who is seemingly intent on keeping her safe. Because the dragon knows something she doesn't. He has arrived at the farm with a prophecy on his mind. A prophecy that involves a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents in hot pursuit--and somehow, Sarah Dewhurst herself"--From the publisher's web site.

Relates the surprising gifts bestowed on twelve-year-old Bob Barnhart and his family, who have recently moved to a small Illinois town in 1958, by their larger-than-life neighbor, Mrs. Dowdel.

Contains entries that provide information on topics, terms, people, and events of the 1950s in the United States and Canada, each with suggestions for further reading; arranged alphabetically from Jackie Robinson Herman Wouk. Includes comprehensive indexes, a time line, and other reference tools.

In the mid-1950s, twenty-six-year-old Jean Louis Finch, "Scout," returns to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father, Atticus, but her homecoming turns bittersweet and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt as she uncovers truths about her family, friends, and town which are exposed by civil rights tensions and political turmoil.

In the mid-1950s, twenty-six-year-old Jean Louis Finch, "Scout, " returns to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father, Atticus, but her homecoming turns bittersweet and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt as she uncovers truths about her family, friends, and town which are exposed by civil rights tensions and political turmoil.

In the mid-1950s, twenty-six-year-old Jean Louis Finch, "Scout," returns to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father, Atticus, but her homecoming turns bittersweet and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt as she uncovers truths about her family, friends, and town which are exposed by civil rights tensions and political turmoil.

In the mid-1950s, twenty-six-year-old Jean Louis Finch, "Scout," returns to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father, Atticus, but her homecoming turns bittersweet and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt as she uncovers truths about her family, friends, and town which are exposed by civil rights tensions and political turmoil.

"Maryellen takes a break from practicing for the big Rock Around the Clock dance to go to the beach with her friend Davy. When they find a barnacle-encrusted ring buried in the sand, they have fun imagining that it's lost treasure from a sunken ship and that they're in an adventure like 'Treasure Island.' But they soon realize they may be in over their heads--when other people seem desperate to get the ring!"--Back cover.

Examines the dark undercurrent that lay beneath American contentedness in the 1950s, discussing McCarthyism, the escalation of the Cold War, and violent civil rights demonstrations.

Discusses the American politics and history of the 1950s.