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In a tour de force of historical reportage, Timothy Egan's National Book Award–winning story rescues an iconic chapter of American history from the shadows.
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since. Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Timothy Egan tells of their desperate attempts
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Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill., 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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
111 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the economic and environmental conditions that led to the Great Depression and the horrific dust storms that drove people from their homes westward during the 1930s.
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