Hoping for Rain: The Dust Bowl Adventures of Patty and Earl Buckler (I Am American)

By: Kate Connell

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Synopsis: Like many farmers living in the Great Plains during the 1930s, the Bucklers are ravaged by months of dust storms and drought. Out of desperation, they travel West with their children, Patty and Earl, in hopes of finding new prosperity. Through letters and diary entries written by the Buckler children, readers witness the disaster of the Dust Bowl and the countless days spent wishing for an end to the drought - and their hunger. As they travel across the country, young Earl searches for work so he can help provide for the family. using the children's first-person accounts as well as period illustrations and photographs, the book accurately depicts the devastating effects of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and '40s.

Book Quality:: Excellent
ISBN-13:: 9780792269038
Publisher:: National Geographic Children's Books
Date of Addition:: 03/19/18
Copyrighted By:: National Geographic Society
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Submitted By:: Worth Trust
Proofread By:: Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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