Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl

Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl / Albert Marrin.

Author/creator	Marrin, Albert
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Dutton Children's Books, ©2009.
Description	128 pages : illustrations maps ; 24 x 29 cm
Subject(s)	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.

Contents	Prologue : 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.
Abstract	The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today.
Local note	Little-350770--3051310579933
Local note	Little-350770--3051310579933
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
LCCN	2008013898
ISBN	9780525420774
ISBN	0525420770