About this item
A Junior Library Guild Selection!Dorothea Lange's Depression-era "Migrant Mother" photograph is an icon of American history. Behind this renowned portrait is the story of a family struggling against all odds to survive. Dust storms and dismal farming conditions force young Ruby's family to leave their home in Oklahoma and travel to California to find work. As they move from camp to camp, Ruby sometimes finds it hard to hold on to hope. But on one fateful day, Dorothea Lange arrives with her camera and takes six photographs of the young family. When one of the photographs appears in the newspaper, it opens the country's eyes to the reality of the migrant workers' plight and inspires an outpouring of much needed support. Bleak yet beautiful illustrations depict this fictionalized story of a key piece of history, about hope in the face of hardship and the family that became a symbol of the Great Depression.
About the Author
Monica Kulling is the author of the popular Great Idea series. The first three books, It's a Snap! George Eastman's First Photograph, All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine, and In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up were each nominated for Ontario's Silver Birch Express Award and were also finalists for the Book of the Year Award--Juvenile Nonfiction by ForeWord Reviews. In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up was also a Simon Wiesenthal Honor Book. Monica's recent books include Mary Anning's Curiosity, Eliza Hamilton: Founding Mother, and Dr. Jo: How Sara Josephine Baker Saved the Lives of America's Children. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada.
