Cross-Curricular Connections
In the story, the boys collect cards of all of the past Presidents. Click on the link below to read biographies of all of the Presidents of the United States, including Grover Cleveland.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
The Great Depression made millions of people unemployed. It was a very difficult time, and people were grateful when it finally ended. Click on the link below to see a photo essay about the Great Depression.
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/photoessay.htm