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The Great American Dust Bowl
By Brown, Don
- ISBN
- 978-0-547-81550-3
- Publisher
- Houghton (Houghton Mifflin Trade and Reference Division)
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2013
“A speck of dust is a tiny thing.” This simple opening line creates a perfect counterpoint to the chaos pictured on the page: a terrifying dust cloud rears up like a creature out of a nightmare, scattering birds and jackrabbits in its wake. It’s a portent of things to come in this bleak yet compelling glimpse at the Dirty Thirties. After a lengthy drought and rampant overplanting, the once-fertile soil found across the Great Plains states had become “pulverized earth” by the early 1930s. High...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | History
In this bleak yet compelling graphic-novel-style glimpse at the Dirty Thirties, Brown crisply paces the narrative with fascinating glimpses ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
