 | I survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 (I Survived) Author: Tarshis, Lauren | |
| Price: $5.73 | ||
Summary:
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California.
| Illustrator: | Dawson, Scott |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (10/01/25)
Booklist (10/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2025 Eleven-year-old Ray is stuck outside and far from shelter when the historic Black Sunday dust storm hits the Texas panhandle on April 14, 1935. The dust storms over the past four years have gotten so bad that kids must wear smelly gas masks when storms occur. Worse, Ray is upset that Dolly, his best friend, is moving because her little brother Skippy almost died from dust pneumonia. The crops have died, and farmers like Ray’s family are struggling financially. When Ray realizes how in debt his parents are, he impulsively decides to jump a railroad car for California to find work so he can send money home, unaware of the impending dust storm. In this action-packed adventure based on real events, Tarshis vividly portrays the experience of a dust storm—the screaming wind and blinding, choking, swirling dirt that scours and tears your skin. Tarshis’ inclusion of Dust Bowl history and a description of life in the 1930s provides helpful context for readers. This exciting and fast-paced title in the I Survived series includes a concluding bibliography. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
