Product Description
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…. More >>
Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
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#1 by Joyce L. Feddersen on February 2, 2010 - 8:08 am
The book appeared to be new, no marks, and sent immediately.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Amanda E. Morrison on February 2, 2010 - 10:14 am
I am a student at St. Lawrence University, and doing a summer fellowship about the works of John Steinbeck. This book, while written as a children’s book, is a valuable look at the Arvin Federal Emergency School, the conditions of the Dust Bowl, American attitudes about the poor, and Leo Hart, the man whose vision for a “broader curriculum” among his students was so influential and inspiring.
Stanley treats the same material in short form in an article in The American West (1986).
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Arthur Lemaster on February 2, 2010 - 10:34 am
My dad was one of these depression era Okie kids and this book helps me understand him. On the way to California in 1937 they found work (50 cents a day and a quart of milk) in New Mexico and ended up staying there.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Nancy A. Anderson on February 2, 2010 - 12:47 pm
My 10 year old daughter was required to read a non-fiction book and create a project for her 5th grade English class. She is an avid reader of fiction, but was not enthusiastic about reading non-fiction. This marvelous book by Jerry Stanley has changed my daughter and her reluctance in this area. She was moved by the story of these Dust Bowl migrants who came to California to find a better life and their struggle to move forward from adversity. Mr. Stanley’s book is excellent. While written for young readers, he does not write down to them. Instead he brings the young reader to his level. The photographs by noted artists bring further dimension to this stellar work. My daughter could not put it down.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Ed W. Campbell on February 2, 2010 - 2:17 pm
Great book. Basic history of the depression days and the hardships of families and conditions that prevailed. Pictures were very good and the text was easy to read and detailed. Highly recommend for anyone interested in this time period.
Rating: 4 / 5