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Author
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the people and events of the U.S. Dust Bowl. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a farmer, a migrant worker, and a government photographer"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
45th Parallel Press/Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The events surrounding the Dust Bowl did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. This book includes a table...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
On April 14, 1935 in Boise City, Oklahoma, the sky turned black as a massive, swirling cloud of dust engulfed the city. "It got so dark that you couldn't see your hand before your face," remembered one farmer. Blinded drivers drove their cars off the side of the road. Terrified cows spun in circles. People covered their faces, gasping for breath. This was one of many dark days during the Dust Bowl. Sick Soil: The Dust Bowltraces the tragic story of...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Voices from those who lived through the largest environmental catastrophe in American history. From 1931 to 1940, a combination of drought and soil erosion destroyed the fragile ecology and economy of the Great Plains. Evocative illustrations accompany poignant testimonies, including those of a farmer's wife, a banker, and a child who had never seen rain, to provide an emotionally charged account.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the experiences of children during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, when prolonged drought, coupled with farming techniques, caused massive erosion from Texas to Canada's wheat fields.