Ju-Ju Swallowed a Pennyrelates to a time in United States history that indelibly marked the 1930s'the Great Depression. The author, as a small child, personally experienced those years. She tells of them with both poignancy and humor. The 1st edition ofJu-Ju Swallowed a Pennywas issued in 1994 and its popularity has led the author to create a 2nd edition with added chapters and photos. The book is meant to not only leave an historical record of the Great Depression of the 1930s but to also entertain, draw a smile or two, and even a chuckle.

Ju-Ju Swallowed a Pennyrelates to a time in United States history that indelibly marked the 1930s'the Great Depression. The author, as a small child, personally experienced those years. She tells of them with both poignancy and humor. The 1st edition ofJu-Ju Swallowed a Pennywas issued in 1994 and its popularity has led the author to create a 2nd edition with added chapters and photos. The book is meant to not only leave an historical record of the Great Depression of the 1930s but to also entertain, draw a smile or two, and even a chuckle.