Sick Soil: The Dust Bowl (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781684022236)

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.

Author: Kevin Blake
ISBN-10: 1684022231
ISBN-13: 9781684022236
Publisher: Bearport Books
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.10w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191305 / Sick Soil: The Dust Bowl


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2017