The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod huts to new framed houses to huddling in basements with the windows...

Thirteen-year-old C.J. records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.

A twelve-year-old girl keeps a journal of her family's and friends' difficult experiences in the Texas Panhandle, part of the "Dust Bowl," during the Great Depression. Includes a historical note about life in America in 1935.

"Describes the people and events of the U.S. Dust Bowl. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a farmer, a migrant worker, and a government photographer"--Provided by publisher.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs help early fluent readers understand how dust storms form, the damage they can cause, and how to stay safe in one. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

"Readers discover the dangers of freak weather and study the science behind wildfires in this age-appropriate guide to natural disasters. Specific case studies of deadly wildfires and freak weather events are presented alongside maps to help readers visualize where they took place. Readers are also presented with facts about how these natural disasters happen and what can be done to prepare for them, and they're introduced to the people who study...

Examines the human and natural causes of the severe dust storms that turned much of the Great Plains into a "dust bowl" in the 1930s and describes the devastation caused by these storms.

Separated from their group during a sixth-graders geocaching trip, Jen Chiu and her mortal enemy, Martin Diaz, are caught in a dust storm in the desert near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Includes survival tips.

The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today.