HISTORY
THE ROARING 20'S
The 1920’s, also known as the “Roaring Twenties, was nothing less than boisterous. This animated time period put many Americans through exciting transformations; nationally, politically, and socially. For the first time ever, Americans flocked to the city, resulting in less populated rural areas. The county’s wealth more than doubled throughout the decade. Fortune rained upon America, as everyone bought the same merchandise, listened to the same music (jazz), performed the same dances, and spoke the same slang. The nation appeared united through these different similarities. The stereotypical “flapper” woman was introduced. These women dressed in a risque wardrobe, smoked, and drank. Not every woman during this time period was like that however. Many women during this time period had white color jobs. Many Americans during this period had extra spending money. This extra money urged individuals to use commonly used products that are popularly used today, such as radios and electric refrigerators. Going to the movies became a popular activity throughout this decade. Life was often fast and dangerously exciting as the introduction of Prohibition almost fueled the urge for young city-slickers to obtain any “hooch” they could find! ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Libba bray was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Her full name is Martha Elizabeth Bray. She moved to Corpus Christi, Texas when she was three. She stated that when she was little she thought she’d grow up to be a "veterinarian-astronaut-figure-skating Julie Andrews in the “Sound of Music.” Growing up, her favorite book was Catcher in the Rye and her goal in life was to run away with an English rock star and live in the Cotswold where she would wear a lot of eyeliner and write songs about hats. Just three weeks after graduating from high school, she was in a terrible accident that messed up her face and had to undergo thirteen surgeries in 6 years to reconstruct her face. She claims that writing everything down kept her alive. Thus began her inspiration to write. She attended college at the university of Austin in Texas as a Theater Major. After graduation, she moved to New York city to pursue play writing and won an award for one of her pieces. Her husband, who is also in the book business encouraged her to write Young Adult Novels, and in 2003 her first novel A Great and Terrible Beauty became a New York Times Bestseller. Bray is also one quarter of the band Tiger Beat, the world’s first and possibly only all-YA author rock band, along with Natalie Standiford, Barnabas Miller, and Daniel Ehrenhaft. She now has two kids, two cats, and 11 Young Adult novels with more on the way. To Find out more about the author check out her website! |