Grace L. (westword) reviewed Chloe May, Daughter of the Dust Bowl on 12/20/2008 + 3 more book reviews

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This is a delightful novel based on the true story of a young girl and her family as they struggle with poverty, interspersed with family fun, on the high plains of the Oklahoma Panhandle during the 1920's and '30's. When the droughts of the Dust Bowl and the economic ruin of the Great Depression drive them from their only livlihood, they look elsewhere for hope and survival. An intimate look at one family who lived through this relatively "recent history." The factual references provide a glimpse into FDRs reason for doing what he did to help families like the Whitehursts. Interesting reading.

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