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Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
Children of the Dust Bowl The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
Author: Jerry Stanley
Illus. with photographs from the Dust Bowl era. This true story took place at the emergency farm-labor camp immortalized in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ostracized as "dumb Okies," the children of Dust Bowl migrant laborers went without school--until Superintendent Leo Hart and 50 Okie kids built their own school in a nearby field. "T...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780517587829
ISBN-10: 0517587823
Publication Date: 8/4/1992
Pages: 96
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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jazzysmom avatar reviewed Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp on + 907 more book reviews
This is a sad but lovely book. It is a true story of the Children of the Dust Bowl and the true story of the School at Weedpatch Camp. There are lots of lovely pictures, pictures on almost evry page. It is a powerful account of a desperate time. It takes place during the 1930's and is largely told in the words of the migrants themselves. This is a compelling document, also supplying much more than just the history of the school. Very inspiring read. It tells of the squatters camps, the foods, and the lack of food.
reviewed Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp on + 3352 more book reviews
An excellent book about one of those little known spots in American history which should be better known. Lots of black and white photos.


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