Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl

Title
Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl

Personal Author EPSB
Albert. Marrin

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

Year Published
2012,
 
2009

Physical Description
128 p. : ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.

Note
Originally published: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2009.

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.

Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.

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

Geographic Term
Great Plains -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
 
Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.

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

ISBN
9780142425794

Publisher
New York : Puffin Books, 2012, c2009.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Kildare978.03 MARBook30138000146078Non-Fiction