The Dust Bowl Through the Lens
The Dust Bowl Through the Lens

Author: Martin W. Sandler

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-10-01

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 0802795471

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The Dust Bowl was a time of hardship and environmental and economic disaster. More than 100 million acres of land had turned to dust, causing hundreds of thousands of people to seek new homes and opportunities thousands of miles away, while millions more chose to stay and battle nature to save their land. FDR's army of photographers took to the roads to document this national crisis. Their pictures spoke a thousand words, and a new form of storytelling- photojournalism-was born. With the help of iconic photographs from Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Arthur Rothstein, and many more, Martin Sandler tells the story of a nation as it endured its darkest days and the extraordinary courage and spirit of those who survived.

Years of Dust
Years of Dust

Author: Albert Marrin

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-10-11

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0142425796

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In the 1930's, great rolling walls of dust swept across the Great Plains. The storms buried crops, blinded animals, and suffocated children. It was a catastrophe that would change the course of American history as people struggled to survive in this hostile environment, or took the the roads as Dust Bowl refugees. Here, in riveting, accessible prose, and illustrated with moving historical quotations and photographs, acclaimed historian Albert Marrin explains the causes behind the disaster and investigates the Dust Bowl's imact on the land and the people. Both a tale of natural destruction and a tribute to those who refused to give up, this is a beautiful exploration of an important time in our country's past.

Famine and Dust
Famine and Dust

Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1534141200

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The events surrounding the Dust Bowl did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and timelines.

Letters from the Dust Bowl
Letters from the Dust Bowl

Author: Caroline Henderson

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780806135403

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A collection of letters and articles written by Caroline Henderson between 1908 and 1966 which provide insight into her life in the Great Plains, featuring both published materials and private correspondence. Includes a biographical profile, chapter introductions, and annotations.

Dust Bowl Descent
Dust Bowl Descent

Author: Bill Ganzel

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9780803221079

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Presents past and present photographic portraits of the survivors of the harsh conditions of life in the Great Plains during the Depression

Dust Bowl Girls
Dust Bowl Girls

Author: Lydia Reeder

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1616204664

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"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited."

The Storm in the Barn
The Storm in the Barn

Author: Matt Phelan

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0763636185

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Facing his share of ordinary challenges, from local bullies to his father's failed expectations, eleven-year-old Jack Clark must also deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas, including the rising tensions in his small town and the spread ofa shadowy illness.

The Dust Bowl Orphans
The Dust Bowl Orphans

Author: Suzette D. Harrison

Publisher: Forever

Published: 2023-12-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781538743232

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The dust cloud rolls in from nowhere, stinging our eyes and muddling our senses. I reach for my baby sister and pull her small body close to me. When the sky clears, we are alone on an empty road with no clue which way to go... Oklahoma, 1935: Fifteen-year-old Faith Wilson takes her little sister Hope's hand. In worn-down shoes, they walk through the choking heat of the Dust Bowl towards a new life in California. But when a storm blows in, the girls are separated from their parents. How will they survive in a place where just the color of their skin puts them in terrible danger? Starving and forced to sleep on the streets, Faith thinks a room in a small boarding house will keep her sister safe. But the glare in the landlady's eye as Faith leaves in search of their parents has her wondering if she's made a dangerous mistake. Who is this woman, and what does she want with sweet little Hope? Trapped, will the sisters ever find their way back to their family? California, present day: Reeling from her divorce and grieving the child she lost, Zoe Edwards feels completely alone in the world. Throwing herself into work cataloguing old photos for an exhibition, she sees an image of a teenage girl who looks exactly like her, and a shiver grips her. Could this girl be a long-lost relation, someone to finally explain the holes in Zoe's family history? Diving into the secrets in her past, Zoe unravels this young girl's heartbreaking story of bravery and sacrifice. But will anything prepare her for the truth about who she is...?

1919 The Year That Changed America
1919 The Year That Changed America

Author: Martin W. Sandler

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2019-11-07

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1547605766

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WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Laborers took to the streets to protest working conditions; nationalistic fervor led to a communism scare; and temperance gained such traction that prohibition went into effect. Each of these movements reached a tipping point that year. Now, one hundred years later, these same social issues are more relevant than ever. Sandler traces the momentum and setbacks of these movements through this last century, showing that progress isn't always a straight line and offering a unique lens through which we can understand history and the change many still seek.

Kennedy Through the Lens
Kennedy Through the Lens

Author: Martin W. Sandler

Publisher: Walker Childrens

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780802721600

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As the well-reviewed Through the Lens series continues, Sandler aims the spotlight on John F. Kennedy, one of our most photogenic presidents, providing insight into how JFK used the new medium of television and the advances in color photography to further his ambitious agenda. Sandler's extensive research at the Kennedy Library sheds light on key events in Kennedy's lifetime that combine to provide an intimate portrait of the man as a brother, a father, an activist, and a president. Out in time for the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's inauguration, this will be an essential addition to any Kennedy collection.