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No Promises In the Wind, By:Irene Hunt

Rising Action

Important Characters, and Background info

Climax

Characters- Josh, Joey, Kitty, Howie, Emily, Pete, ect.

It was just Josh and Howie leaving town for a better life, but Joey tagged along at the last minute and came along with them. They all set out to find a job playing music. Howie is Josh's friend, and he's good at playing the Banjo. On their adventure Howie was hit by a train, and sadly killed. Josh and Joey are now on their own to find survival, and a job.

Background info{ Exposition}- Josh, and Joey's family are very poor, and they try their hardest to get money. Josh is very good at playing piano, and Joey is a very good singer. Their dad is very mean, and not very supportive of Josh and Joey, their mother works really hard to feed, and keep her kids alive.

Josh- 15 years old, lives in Chicago

Joey- 10 years old, also lives in Chicago

After walking, and hitchhiking they stop at a cafe. A man named Lonnie claims he knows where the both of them can have a job playing music. They then travel all the way to Louisiana to a carnival where they then meet Emily, Pete Harris, Blegan, and other performers at the carnival. Josh plays the piano now, and gets paid $5 a week {This is in the 30's, so $5 was worth a lot!} The both of them sleep there, and get fed at the carnival. After working for a while something happens to the carnival, will they be on there own again? Did they survive? read this amazing book to find out!

Why should you read this?

This book is very detailed, its an adventure that doesn't get boring,

its not very long,and it always keeps you hanging. Its also

interesting to know how people back then lived, this book is based on the great depression, but has many events that wont leave you bored.

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