Fourteen-year-old Katelan Janke writes this exciting and harrowing tale of Grace Edwards and her family's struggle to survive the dangers and despair of the American Dust Bowl.
In fourteen-year-old Katelan Janke's first Dear America book, we meet Grace Edwards, a little girl growing up in the heart of the Texas panhandle, in the midst of the Dust Bowl. Fierce, dust-filled winds ravage the plains and threaten the town's agricultural livelihood, creating poverty and despair among Grace's neighbors. Will her family's farm survive?
"The winner of an Arrow Book Club/Dear America Student Writing Contest, the 14-year-old author interviewed several people who lived through the Dust Bowl." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 9 and up |
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Author | Katelan Janke |
ISBN | 0439215994 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2002 |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Series Name | Dear America |
Language | English |