The Great American Dust Bowl by Don Brown

A graphic novel that portrays this man made, ecological disaster with facts and quotes.
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Resource: graphic novel
Time: 1931 - 1939
Place: America

Summary:
Men tried to make farm land out of land that should not have been farmed.  Then came a long drought.  The scarred soil whipped up into winds formed horrible dust storms.  It was an ecological disaster of biblical proportions.  Don Brown does an excellent job of succinctly describing the causes and the consequences of the Dust Bowl.  He uses the comic form well, combining drawings and words to paint the big picture.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
Drawings of dead animals.

Reading Level: grade 7-12
Lexile Measure: 860L
Guided Reading Level: not available


Format Links
Kindle
Book

Additional Resources:
Dust Bowl Notebooking Pages

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