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Summary
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 gut-clogging dirt. The simplest thing in life, taking a breath, became life-threatening. The Dust Bowl conditions during the 'Dirty Thirties' were no blind stroke of nature, but had their origins in human error and in the misuse of the land. ""The Dust Bowl"" recounts the factors that led to the Dust Bowl conditions, how those affected coped, and what can be learned from the tragedy, considered by many to be America's worst prolonged environmental disaster.
Author Notes
Ronald A. Reis is the author of 15 books, including young adult biographies of Eugenie Clark, Jonas Salk, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, and Mickey Mantle
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 7-10-Both books cover their topics thoroughly and include high-quality photographs and occasional sidebars. Lace's account of the airship has a good deal of intrigue and drama and could be useful for reports or recreational reading. The author does a good job telling the stories of the various passengers and how some of them were later suspected of sabotage. Reis includes solid research and numerous points of view in recounting the Dust Bowl, but the book is more likely to be picked for research projects than for pleasure reading. Both titles are serviceable additions.-Marcia Kochel, Olson Middle School, Bloomington, MN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Excerpts
Excerpts
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 gut-clogging dirt. The simplest thing in life, taking a breath, became life-threatening. The Dust Bowl conditions during the "Dirty Thirties" were no blind stroke of nature, but had their origins in human error and in the misuse of the land. The Dust Bowl recounts the factors that led to the Dust Bowl conditions, how those affected coped, and what can be learned from the tragedy, considered by many to be America's worst prolonged environmental disaster. Excerpted from The Dust Bowl by Ronald A. Reis All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.Table of Contents
| Introduction: Blown in the Wind | p. 7 |
| 1 Where the Buffalo Roam | p. 11 |
| 2 Wheat Fields Rising | p. 22 |
| 3 The Good Times and the Bad | p. 33 |
| 4 Down and Dusty | p. 44 |
| 5 Black Sunday | p. 55 |
| 6 Home on the Plains | p. 66 |
| 7 California Dreaming | p. 77 |
| 8 Nightmares in the Promised Land | p. 88 |
| 9 Thunder in the Sky | p. 101 |
| Chronology and Timeline | p. 112 |
| Glossary | p. 114 |
| Bibliography | p. 117 |
| Further Reading | p. 120 |
| Picture Credits | p. 121 |
| Index | p. 122 |
| About the Author | p. 128 |
