| Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl Contributor(s): Marrin, Albert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142425796 ISBN-13: 9780142425794 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 978.032 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Plains |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132461 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 1930's, great rolling walls of dust swept across the Great Plains. The storms buried crops, blinded animals, and suffocated children. It was a catastrophe that would change the course of American history as people struggled to survive in this hostile environment, or took the the roads as Dust Bowl refugees. Here, in riveting, accessible prose, and illustrated with moving historical quotations and photographs, acclaimed historian Albert Marrin explains the causes behind the disaster and investigates the Dust Bowl's imact on the land and the people. Both a tale of natural destruction and a tribute to those who refused to give up, this is a beautiful exploration of an important time in our country's past. |