Bibliograph

Sick soil, the Dust Bowl, by Kevin Blake

Type

Label

Sick soil, the Dust Bowl, by Kevin Blake

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 5-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sick soil

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

982373761

Responsibility statement

by Kevin Blake

Series statement

Eco-disasters

Sub title

the Dust Bowl

Summary

On April 14, 1935 in Boise City, Oklahoma, the sky turned black as a massive, swirling cloud of dust engulfed the city. "It got so dark that you couldn't see your hand before your face," remembered one farmer. Blinded drivers drove their cars off the side of the road. Terrified cows spun in circles. People covered their faces, gasping for breath. This was one of many dark days during the Dust Bowl. Sick Soil: The Dust Bowltraces the tragic story of the devastating dust storms that swept across the Midwest in the 1930s as a result of over-farming and drought. Fascinating photos of the actual events, maps, and fact boxes enrich the compelling text. The personal and heart-breaking story will grip and inspire young readers

Table Of Contents

Complete darkness -- The Great Plains -- Wheat boom -- Depression and drought -- Black blizzards -- Living in the dust -- Ailing animals -- Leaving home -- California -- Rainmakers -- A New Deal -- A changed land -- Fixing the future -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification