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Sick Soil

The Dust Bowl

From the Series Eco-Disasters

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 Bowl traces 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.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 7
Reading Level Grade 3
Category Hi-Lo
Subject Science, Social Studies
Copyright 2018
Publisher Bearport Publishing
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2017-07-19
BISACS JNF051160
Dewey 973.917
Graphics Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 8 x 10
Lexile 900
Guided Reading Level T
ATOS Reading Level 5.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Correlations, Glossary of key words, Index, Online learning supplement, Sources for further research, and Table of contents

Author: Kevin Blake