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Author:

Marrin, Albert, author.

Title:

Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl / Albert Marrin.

Publisher:

Puffin Books,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

128 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm.

Subject:

Great Plains--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Depressions--1929--Great Plains--Juvenile literature.
Dust storms--Great Plains--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Droughts--Great Plains--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Farm life--Great Plains--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Farmers--Great Plains--Social conditions--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Great Plains--Social conditions--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939--Juvenile literature.
Great Plains--History--Juvenile literature.
Dust storms--Great Plains--Juvenile literature.
Droughts--Great Plains--Juvenile literature.
Depressions--1929--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.

Contents:

Darkness at noon -- The Great Plains world -- Conquering the Great Plains -- The coming of the farmers -- In hard times -- Dust Bowl days -- Refugees in their own land -- The New Deal -- Future dust bowls.

Summary:

The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today.

ISBN:

0142425796 (pbk.)
9780142425794 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)792880235

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)