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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, c2009.
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LIBRARY CALL # STATUS
 Lakewood Library  J 978.032 MARRIN    ON SHELF
 Belmar Library  J 978.032 MARRIN    ON SHELF
 Columbine Library  J 978.032 MARRIN    ON SHELF
 Columbine Library  J 978.032 MARRIN    ON SHELF
Edition 1st ed.
Description 128 p. : ill., maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Summary The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
Contents 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.
Note Maps on endpapers.
Subject 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.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 -- Juvenile literature.
Great Plains -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Child Subj Depressions -- 1929 -- Great Plains.
Dust storms -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Droughts -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Farm life -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Farmers -- Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Local Subj Children's collection.
Genre/Form Nonfiction.
Call # J 978.032 MARRIN
ISBN 9780525420774
0525420770