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Dust for Dinner
SKU
002067
ISBN
9780064442251
Grade 2-4
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Description
With the Great Depression as a backdrop, this realistic tale of struggle has both drama and depth. It brings an understanding of those tough times to the young reader.
Publisher's Description of Dust for Dinner
Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the land. The family had no choice but to auction off the farm and make the long, hard journey west to California-away from the dust storms, where the land is still green.
Along the way, Papa tries to find work, and Jake and Maggy try to help too. But what if Papa can't find a job? What if California isn't better after all?
Ann Turner's dramatic story about the dust bowl, set during the Great Depression and beautifully captured in Robert Barrett's paintings, shows how one family stays together during difficult times.
Category Description for I Can Read Historical Fiction
I Can Read books bring interest and entertainment to the level of the emerging reader. While the series consists of books in all realms, we find the historical fiction our favorites.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | HarperCollins |
| Author: | Ann Turner |
| Grades: | 2-4 |
| ISBN: | 9780064442251 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
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