I was drawn to this one because I was looking for historical fiction set during the Depression. It's a first person narrative of a 12-year-old Sadie whose family was uprooted from their home by a change in fortunes and had to seriously downgrade in a new state. She had difficulties adjusting, but things work out in the end.

I took a bit longer than planned to finish this due to a reading slump, but the remaining chapters were just what I needed to get out of it. A good read about family, friendship and getting through hard times.

This was a really good and sad book. Really worth reading.

Young and old readers alike will enjoy the heroine of this novel. Recommended for fans of Anne of Green Gables and Little House on the Prairie.

I like it more the more I think about it. The story has a sweet, introspective rhythm. Profound lessons told through a simple, lilting, hopeful voice.

The main character, a 12 year old girl by the name of Sadie Wynn struggles to find her place in the weavings of a new life, the cause of the Great Depression which lead her family to promptly move from Missouri to a bay in Texas. This story is heart warming and I think that the description is right, the personality and diversity of the Wynn family is unforgettable. Though some parts were slow, the way Marian Hail constantly gives us Sadie's thoughts and emotions is wonderful. I love the way it's based completely on her opinions and mind state, showing us exactly how she finds the errors to her ways and how she struggles with her constant conflicting ideas and emotions. Bravo.

The Truth About Sparrows by Marian Hale takes you through a young girls life as she struggles during the depression in 1933. Sadie had to move from her home in Missouri to the southern coast of Texas with her handicapped father, pregnant mother and her siblings. She leaves her best friend Wilma but on the coast of Texas meets Dollie, who she finds weird at first but soon learns to like her and they become good friends. Although resistant to change from her old life at first, Sadie has to learn to adapt to her new life.
I enjoyed this book because it was written in first point perspective which made it very interesting. Once I started reading I couldn't put the book down because of the great story line of a teenage girls life during the depression. Also the amazing imagery that helped me understand the book even more made this story great. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction.

The book, The Truth About Sparrows, by Marian Hale is a first person narrative of a thirteen year old girl and her family’s struggles during the Great Depression. Set in 1933, Sadie Wynn, the main character, experiences a difficult move from their home in Missouri to the southeastern coast of Texas. Her parents feel that it is the best for the family of five; with another child on the way, as it was difficult for them to find work. In the beginning of the book, Sadie is angry with her parents because she does not want to move and feels secure in her own home. However, as the book progresses, she discovers that she should be thankful for what she has because what really matters are the people around her. Although she greatly misses her old friend Wilma since they’ve been separated, Sadie meets another girl named Dollie who eases her into the move even though she initially finds the girl irritating. On one of the first nights in Texas, Sadie encounters a homeless man who asks for some food. She later finds out that he lives in a cardboard box on the seawall and eventually finds out that he lost his family. In order to earn some money, Sadie begins working at the Cannery nearby with their new neighbors who become their friends. Every day, Sadie thinks and prays about the man, whom she refers to as Mr. Sparrow, and even leaves him food one night. Then, a hurricane hits the town they live in and inflicts very bad damage. With another baby on the way, the family needs to stick together more than ever during this difficult economic time in America.
I enjoyed this historical fiction book as it portrayed the typical family struggle during the depression well. I highly recommend this book as it was very interesting to read as I found myself not being able to put it down. This book demonstrated how even during the toughest of times, there is a way to get through them and prevail, especially with the love from family and friends.

Taking place during the Depression, this book is about a girl whose family has had to relocate and like many of the time, take whatever jobs they could get. The beauty of this book is the weaving of a story I could relate with heavily... defining home. The author takes her reader on a journey as the main character, Sadie, learns that despite her circumstance and what she left behind, she has with her all along what she thought she had lost. Simple but beautifully written!

4.7 this was a fun little book to read in between the ones I am on the list at the library waiting for. It made me think what makes us happy?
Sadie Wynn doesn't want a new life; her old one suits her just fine. But times are hard in drought-plagued Missouri, and Daddy thinks they'll be better off in Texas. Sadie hates this strange new place, where even children must work at the cannery to help make ends meet and people are rude to her disabled father.

Yet when trouble comes, it is the kindness of these new neighbors that helps the family make it through. And no one helps more than Dollie, a red-headed chatterbox of a girl who just might become a good friend-if Sadie gives her half a chance.

A wonderful book that gives a glimpse into what it was like for one family, the Wynns. Loved the voice of Sadie and "watching" her grow through her experience. This would be an excellent read with a unit study on the Great Depression specifically those affected by the Great Dust Bowl Storm of the 1930s.

Such a sweet book about a young girl and her family during the Depression. They are forced to leave home to find work and end up in Aransas Pass Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico. As Sadie and her family face challenges and trials, they discover it's not where u live your life that matters, but who you share your life with.

I loved this book. I was just killing time in the children's section of the Chelsea library and picked it up. Like LIttle House on the Prairie, but not boring (sorry to anyone who can read those). Hard times, lessons learned. Straightforward. The girl reminded me of Amy.