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I survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.

Tarshis, Lauren, (author.). Dawson, Scott, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California. ... the thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday." Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338891829
  • ISBN: 1338891820
  • ISBN: 9781223277073
  • ISBN: 1223277070
  • ISBN: 9781338891836
  • ISBN: 1338891839
  • ISBN: 9798368784021
  • ISBN: 9798896595298
  • Physical Description: 99 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject:
Droughts > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 > Juvenile fiction.
Dust storms > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Historical fiction.

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