Books like Dust for Dinner by Ann Warren Turner
In "Dust for Dinner," narrator Jake chronicles his family’s hardships as they confront the devastating duststorms of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the economic collapse of the Great Depression. Facing a ruined farm, the family embarks on a grueling journey to California in search of a new beginning and hope for survival amid the era’s widespread hardship.
First publish date: February 28, 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Ann Warren Turner
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