| Dust for Dinner Contributor(s): Turner, Ann (Author), Barrett, Robert (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006444225X ISBN-13: 9780064442251 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: "In this (Level 3) I Can Read book, Turner takes a sad episode in history (the Great Depression) and fashions it into a story that has depth as well as drama. . . . Realistic, nicely executed illustrations decorate every page".--"ALA Booklist". Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 93034634 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Series: I Can Read Level 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.48" W x 8.47" (0.22 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 1930's - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11169 Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the land. The family had no choice but to auction off the farm and make the long, hard journey west to California-away from the dust storms, where the land is still green. Along the way, Papa tries to find work, and Jake and Maggy try to help too. But what if Papa can't find a job? What if California isn't better after all? Ann Turner's dramatic story about the dust bowl, set during the Great Depression and beautifully captured in Robert Barrett's paintings, shows how one family stays together during difficult times. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barrett, Robert: - Ann Turner is the highly acclaimed author of many books for children and young adults, among them Rosemary's Witch, Heron Street, and Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies, a Reading Rainbow book (see page XX). Ms. Turner lives in Northampton, MA. Robert Barrett is a jacket artist and the illustrator of several books for children, including The Other Wise Man. Mr. Barrett, who chairs the illustration department at Brigham Young Universtiy, lives in Provo, UT.Barrett, Robert: - Ann Turner is the highly acclaimed author of many books for children and young adults, among them Rosemary's Witch, Heron Street, and Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies, a Reading Rainbow book (see page XX). Ms. Turner lives in Northampton, MA. Robert Barrett is a jacket artist and the illustrator of several books for children, including The Other Wise Man. Mr. Barrett, who chairs the illustration department at Brigham Young Universtiy, lives in Provo, UT.Turner, Ann: - Ann Turner is the author of many novels, picture books, and poetry collections for young children. Her novel A Hunter Comes Home was an ALA Notable Children's Book, and her first picture book, Dakota Dugout, received the same honor. Among her other books are Abe Lincoln Remembers, an NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies, a Reading Rainbow selection. Ms. Turner lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her family. |