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Author Marrin, Albert

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

Publisher New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2009

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 Junior Books  J978.032 MARRIN  CHECKED IN
Edition 1st ed
Descript 128 p. : ill. ; 24 x 29 cm
Bibliog. 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
Summary The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today
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 0525420770