nineteen fifties

Maryellen's 10th birthday is approaching and she wants to celebrate in a special way, but first she has to decide how she wants to celebrate and hopes all her plans turn out better than expected.

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.

"Discusses the decade 1950-1959 in the United States in terms of culture, art, science, and politics"--Provided by publisher.

"Three middle schoolers travel back in time to the 1950s with the help of a magical library book"--OCLC.

"Shortly after World War II, America experienced an incredible economic and technological boom as soldiers returned home from abroad. The middle class grew, and technology such as the automobile and television found their way into more and more homes. Explore the Fifties through the eyes of artists, politicians, and ordinary people."--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the 1950s in text and photos, describing events and developments in politics, science and technology, exploration and discovery, religion, philosophy, the arts, sports, society, and pop culture around the world.