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Author Marrin, Albert.

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

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Dutton Children's Books, 2009.

Copies

Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 1st Fl Juvenile Non-Fiction  J 978.032 Mar    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description 128 p. : ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Summary The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
Contents Prologue : 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.
Source NBK 7/10 PPLY
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.
ISBN 9780525420774 (lib. bdg.)
0525420770 (lib. bdg.)

 
    
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