Millie and the Great Drought
A Dust Bowl Survival Story
North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, [2023]
Format: Book
Description: 103 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of the United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie is worried about her family's survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and they're running out of food and money. Despite the hardships, Pa doesn't want to abandon the farm, which has been in the family for generations. But when the worst "black blizzard" yet hits, they have no choice. The family decides to make the journey west, but life in California isn't without struggle. Can Millie and her family survive the Dust Bowl and the hardships of the Great Depression?
Series: Girls survive.
Subjects:
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 -- Juvenile fiction.
Droughts -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust storms -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Oklahoma -- Juvenile fiction.
Migration, Internal -- Juvenile fiction.
Droughts -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust storms -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Cimarron County (Okla.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Oklahoma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
California -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 -- Juvenile fiction.
Droughts -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust storms -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Oklahoma -- Juvenile fiction.
Migration, Internal -- Juvenile fiction.
Droughts -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust storms -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Cimarron County (Okla.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Oklahoma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
California -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Target Audience: 008-012.
ISBN:
9781666340754
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CPBK Girls Survive | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Paperback | Out (Due: 6/7/2024) |
CPBK Girls Survive | Blythewood | Children's Paperback | Out (Due: 6/8/2024) |
CPBK Girls Survive | Sandhills Indoors | Display, Children's Paperback | In |