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.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Kildare | 978.03 MAR | Book | 30138000146078 | Non-Fiction |