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Depressions 1929 Great Plains Droughts Droughts Great Plains History 20th century Droughts Juvenile literature Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 Dust storms Great Plains History 20th century Great Plains History 20th century Great Plains Social conditions 20th century Natural disasters TornadoesEgan, Timothy
Summary: "The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people who held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod homes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978.03 EGACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US EganBrown, Don
Summary: A graphic novel account of the giant dust storms in the Midwest in the 1930s discusses the ecological and agricultural damage caused by the storms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.032 BROCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC BROBaldwin, Cindy
Summary: Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC BALLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "The events surrounding the Dust Bowl did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press/Cherry Lake Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.917 LOHFranchino, Vicky.
Summary: Demonstrates how readers can use their math skills to learn more about droughts, and highlights the role math plays in studying environmental phenomena.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5773 FRATomocek, Steve
Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of heat waves and droughts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 TOMBrundle, Joanna
Summary: Readers are introduced to the perils of famine and drought and the lasting effects they have on Earth's geography and human population. This captivating text brings forth how famine and drought happen, what measures are taken to avoid them, and how they have impacted different parts of the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.3 BRURajczak, Michael
Summary: The 2015 drought in California continually made national news—but it’s not the only place that’s battled a lack of water in recent years. Droughts disrupt the water cycle, crop production, and the everyday lives of people and animals living in the region. Can they be prevented? Readers are introduced to why droughts happen and how they’re dealt with when they do. An emphasis on conservation and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 RAJLangston-George, Rebecca
Summary: "Uses primary sources to tell the story of the Dust Bowl"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Claybourne, Anna
Summary: Presents information about cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and other deadly natural disasters, and provides examples of some of the deadliest of each type in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Australia 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 363.34 CLABarnett, Cynthia
Summary: Weaving together science with the human human story of our ambition to control rain, Barnett tells the story of rain-- elemental, mysterious, precious, and destructive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 BARDavid, Alex
Summary: "A book for young readers about droughts and their relation to climate change."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Strickler, Dale
Summary: This in-depth practical guide shows farmers, ranchers, and gardeners how to reduce the impact of less-than-optimal rainfall on crops and livestock with innovative, yet simple techniques for enhancing the water retention of soil and developing a drought management plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.4 STREgan, Timothy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2006
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 978.03 EGAReis, Ronald A.
Summary: Housewives hung wet sheets and blankets over windows, struggling to seal every crack with gummed paper strips. A man avoided shaking hands, lest the static electricity gathered from a dust storm knock his greeter flat. Children's tears turned to mud. Horses chewed feed filled with dust particles that sandpapered their gums raw. Dead cattle, when pried open, were filled with pounds of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.032 REIHenderson, Caroline A. (Caroline Agnes)
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.6 HENStanley, Jerry
Summary: Describes the plight of the migrant workers who traveled from the Dust Bowl to California during the Depression and were forced to live in a federal labor camp and discusses the school that was built for their children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 1992
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Lift the flaps to brave all kinds of extreme weather, from violent tornadoes and hurricanes, to extreme heat-waves, droughts and wildfires. The final page explores the effect climate change is having on wild weather around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set Look Inside 551.5 Bone 2020Chatto, Beth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Studio 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9525 CHAOgden, Lauren Springer.
Contents: Trees -- Shrubs and subshrubs -- Perennials -- Ground covers -- Grasses and sedges -- Bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes -- Vines -- Annuals, biennials, and short-lived perennials -- Succulents and cacti -- Palms and cycads -- Fiber plants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9525 OGDChalloner, Jack
Summary: Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought, with photographs, historical background, and legends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021