Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mama and Papa and her little brother, Charlie, has always felt secure. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing things for families all across America.One day the impossible happens: Papa cannot make the payments for their house, and the Sheriff Sale sign goes up on their door. They have two weeks to pay the bank, or leave their home forever. Now Margo is afraid--but she's also determined to find a way to help Papa save their home.From the Hardcover edition.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award. It also was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It was recognised by the Sasquatch Award. Also it was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.

There are 105 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Random House USA Inc .