Lackawanna: A Novel

by Chester Aaron

A gang of abandoned children, living together during the Great Depression in order to survive, is galvanized into action when a hobo kidnaps one of its members.

Genres: Fiction

210 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Chester Aaron was a prolific American author for both children and adults, and wrote novels, stories, and memoirs. Born in 1923 in the coal-mining town of Butler, Pennsylvania, he was educated at Butler Senior High School, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and San Francisco State University. He saw combat in World War II, and was with the troops that liberated Dachau. Following publication of his first novel in 1967, he was an x-ray technician at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, CA. He joined the faculty at Saint Mary’s College, retiring as a full professor in 1997. For twenty-five years he cultivated ninety varieties of exotic garlic on his farm in Sonoma County, becoming a world-renowned expert, and publishing a number of books on the subject. He died in 2019.

Reviews

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sad, tragic book, but still hopeful.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first chapter book I ever read as a child. I reread it as an adult and absolutely loved it.

[Archie]

I chose this book for a social studies project... but I couldn't find it anywhere. not even in the kindle bookstore! had to switch my book last minute. but I really want to read this book though... read books and be happy ;)

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book when I first read it at about age 13. I remember reading it at least twice. I was completely fascinated by it and have always wanted to find a copy and read it again.