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The dust bowl

by John Farris · 1989

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Discusses the disastrous drought in the United States during the 1930s which made a "dust bowl" out of a part of the Great Plains, causing great hardship to farmers.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
mental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisGreat PlainsGreat PlainsMore like thisLess of thisSouthwestern StatesSouthwestern StatesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 64 pages

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