Dust for Dinner
HarperCollins · Paperback · February 1, 1997
Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s-eye view of dust, uncertainty, and the bonds that help a family keep going.
- Themes
- Dust Bowl, Great Depression, Family perseverance
- Genres
- 20th-Century U.S., Farm & Ranch Life, Homelessness & Poverty
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Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the land. The family had no choice but to auction off the farm and make the long, hard journey west to California-away from the dust storms, where the land is still green. Along the way, Papa tries to find work, and Jake and Maggy try to help too. But what if Papa can't find a job? What if California isn't better after all?
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Ann Turner's dramatic story about the dust bowl, set during the Great Depression and beautifully captured in Robert Barrett's paintings, shows how one family stays together during difficult times.
A Family Holds On
A child’s-eye view of dust, uncertainty, and the bonds that help a family keep going.
Come here for
- A moving family story rooted in the Dust Bowl and Great Depression
- The contrast between music-filled farm life and a difficult journey west
Expect
- A dramatic account of hardship seen through Jake and Maggy
- A focus on family staying together through uncertain times
Where it sits
| 20th-Century U.S. | 93% |
|---|---|
| Farm & Ranch Life | 56% |
| Homelessness & Poverty | 35% |
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Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Funny Stories
- Media Tie-Ins
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- School Stories
- Beginner Readers
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- Diversity & Multicultural
- Authors
- Ann Turner
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 1, 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Dust Bowl · Great Depression · Family perseverance
- Reading lane
- Family Stories