Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780142425794)

In the 1930's, great rolling walls of dust swept across the Great Plains. The storms buried crops, blinded animals, and suffocated children. It was a catastrophe that would change the course of American history as people struggled to survive in this hostile environment, or took the the roads as Dust Bowl refugees.

Here, in riveting, accessible prose, and illustrated with moving historical quotations and photographs, acclaimed historian Albert Marrin explains the causes behind the disaster and investigates the Dust Bowl's imact on the land and the people. Both a tale of natural destruction and a tribute to those who refused to give up, this is a beautiful exploration of an important time in our country's past.

Author: Albert Marrin
ISBN-10: 0142425796
ISBN-13: 9780142425794
Publisher: Puffin Books
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2012
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.10w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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