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Barcode37821002564819
StatusChecked Out
LocationMarshall District
TitleI survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
AuthorTarshis, Lauren, author.
Call NoJ TAR
CollectionJ New Arrivals
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J TAR Due on 12/27/2025  

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781338891829
International Standard Book Number 1338891820
Dewey Decimal Classification Number [Fic]
Personal Name Tarshis, Lauren, author.
Title Statement I survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
Varying Form of Title The Dust Bowl, 1935.
Imprint New York : Scholastic Inc, 2025
Physical Description 99 pages, unnumbered sequence of pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Summary, Etc. "The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California. ... he thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday." Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event."--Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Dust storms United States History 20th century Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Dust storms United States History 20th century Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Droughts United States History 20th century Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Droughts United States History 20th century Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 Juvenile fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Historical fiction.

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