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Thirteen-year-old C.J. records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: William Durbin
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