01831cam a2200337 4500 546488468 TxAuBib 20121128120000.0 121128s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011002670 9781589809642 hardcover : alk. paper 1589809645 hardcover : alk. paper (OCoLC)699379043 DLC eng DLC BDX UPZ OCLCO TxAuBib Garland, Sherry. Voices of the dust bowl / by Sherry Garland ; illustrated by Judith Hierstein. Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., 2012. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 25 x 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Voices from those who lived through the largest environmental catastrophe in American history. From 1931 to 1940, a combination of drought and soil erosion destroyed the fragile ecology and economy of the Great Plains. Evocative illustrations accompany poignant testimonies, including those of a farmer's wife, a banker, and a child who had never seen rain, to provide an emotionally charged account. 20121128. Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 Juvenile literature. Dust storms Great Plains History 20th century Juvenile literature. Droughts Great Plains History 20th century Juvenile literature. Farmers Great Plains History 20th century Juvenile literature. Great Plains History 20th century Juvenile literature. Middle West History 20th century Juvenile literature. Hierstein, Judy. TXGAI