"When the stock market crashed in October 1929, the world's economy was thrown into disarray. For the next decade, the Great Depression left millions of Americans without jobs and forced countless businesses to close. Readers will discover how people struggled to make a living in a time of high unemployment, how the government tried to solve the country's economic troubles, and much more"--

Otfinoski attended Boston University and graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He has written more than a hundred books for young adults and children. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and their two children.