No Promises in the Wind, Irene Hunt
No Promises in the Wind, Irene Hunt
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No Promises in the Wind

Author: Irene Hunt

Narrator: Charlie Thurston

Unabridged: 5 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2012

Synopsis

From the Newbery Award-winning author of Across Five Aprils and Up a Road Slowly comes a tale of a brave young man's struggle to find his own strength during the Great Depression.In 1932, American's dreams were simple: a job, food to eat, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes. But for millions of people these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. When he was just fifteen years old, Josh had to make his own way through a country of angry and frightened people. This is the story of his struggle to find a life for himself during those turbulent times.No Promises in the Wind was awarded the 1971 Charles W. Follett Award.

About Irene Hunt

Irene Hunt (1907–2001) was an American children’s writer best known for historical novels. Her first book, Across Five Aprils was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal, an award which she won for her second novel, Up a Road Slowly. She was a nominee in 1974 for the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children’s books.

About Charlie Thurston

Charlie Thurston is an experienced audiobook narrator, actor, and playwright who has received numerous Earphones Awards for his work. He has appeared on Law and Order: SVU, and his voice can be heard in audiobooks such as The Oracle Year, Southernmost, The Terranauts, and The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone.

Reviews

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on December 12, 2018

I read this book over 40 years ago when I was in grammar school. I think it was on a shelf of paperback books in my classroom, up for grabs for anyone to read. In any case, I still have the physical book in my possession. I have a distinct memory of being the solitary student in the classroom, sitti......more

Goodreads review by Kellyn on March 09, 2018

No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt was an okay book, but it didn’t deserve to be an award-winner. The best word to describe it would be ‘mediocre.’ There wasn’t anything terribly wrong with it - but there wasn’t anything terribly right with it, either. It was a bit interesting … but not terribly.......more

Goodreads review by Nik on April 07, 2013

No Promises In The Wind by Irene Hunt is a very powerful and sad story. This book takes you through the struggles of the Grondowski family living through the height of the Great Depression. The year is 1932 and Stefan Grondowski has lost his job and has not been able to find work. The comfortable li......more

Goodreads review by Amber on October 26, 2019

Howie :(......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on November 04, 2009

So far,I learn that this book takes place during The Great Depression, and it is about a family struggling through this time of starvation and fear. Because of the family's condition, the two sons, Josh and Joey(also the only sons), is forced to leave, to find some other ways to get a good future.......more

Quotes

“In this often heartbreaking story, readers will find out what it was like for the thousands of children who left their homes during the Depression…Beautifully written by a Newbery Award–winning author, this is a title which readers will remember long after they have finished it and set it on a shelf.” LookingGlassReview.com

Awards

  • Charles W. Follett Award
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