Voices of the Dust Bowl

by Sherry Garland

Book Overview

The 1930s Dust Bowl was the greatest ecological tragedy in the United States. Through a combination of drought and fierce winds, America's Great Plains were left bare. In a series of sixteen narrative profiles, the author brings to life the voices of this time period. The characters who symbolize common residents of the "Great American Desert," include a teacher protecting her class from a black roller, a nurse treating patients with dust pneumonia,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589809645
• ISBN13: 9781589809642
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.8" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6