Not Without Laughter
How does Hager show she is a determined woman in this chapter?
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Annjee gets very sick and can't work, so Hager has to pick up extra laundry washing to keep the family financially afloat. Sandy continues in school, and is learning to read well. Hager is determined to get him through high school and make him into "the next Booker T. Washington".