A Primary Source History of the Dust Bowl

by Rebecca Langston-George

Overview

In the 1930s huge dust storms swept through the Great Plains. Farmers lost their crops. Businesses closed. Hundreds of people moved West for the chance of a fresh start. Hear the words they spoke. Read the words they read. And see the differing points of view about the Dust Bowl through the eyes of the people who lived it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491418406
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Primary Source History
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	NC1060L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Langston-George is the author of 12 books including The Booth Brothers: Drama, Fame, and the Death of President Lincoln. She received the Armin R. Schulz Literacy Award from the California Reading Association in 2016 for writing that promotes social justice. Rebecca lives in Bakersfield, California.

Interviews

Tells the story through powerful primary sources from many sources , including quotations, photographs, newspaper articles, and other media Explores different points of view through primary sources Each book includes 3-5 Critical Thinking sidebars that ask the reader to more deeply analyze the primary sources, their authors, or the differing points of view Includes a selected bibliogprahy directing readers to where they can find the primary sources themselves Each book includes 2-3 infographics, such as maps, charts, or timelines

Editorial Reviews

The layout includes “critical thinking” boxes which ask the reader to compare source quotations or consider a document’s impact. . . .Titles would work well as guided introductory or overview texts at the beginning of a unit.

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