The Storm in the Barn

by Matt Phelan

Book Overview

Tall tale. Thriller. Gripping historical fiction. This artful, sparely told graphic novel -- a tale of a boy in Dust Bowl America -- will resonate with young readers today.

In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack Clark faces his share of ordinary challenges: local bullies, his father's failed expectations, a little sister with an eye for trouble. But he also has to deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl, including rising tensions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763652903
• ISBN13: 9780763652906
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher