Coming On Home Soon
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Book Description
Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It's war time, and women are needed to fill the men's jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wa... More
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| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| Binding | Hardcover (7 editions) |
| Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
| # of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN-10 | 0399237488 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0399237485 |
| Publication Date | 10/12/2004 |
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Her mother has gone north to find work in the Chicago train yards because this is a time when the men are at war and many women throughout the United States have stepped up to fill their shoes. Letters and days being missed are seen through her daughter who probably doesn't even realize that her mot... more
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