Dust for Dinner
Dust for Dinner
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Dust for Dinner

Written by Ann Turner & illustrated by Robert Barrett
Part of the I Can Read Book Series
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4 - 8
Reading age
64
Page count
500L
Lexile measure
Feb 1, 1997
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Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama’s radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the land. The family had no choice but to auction off the farm and make the long, hard journey west to California-away from the dust storms, where the land is still green.Along the way, Papa tries to find work, and Jake and Maggy try to help too. But what if Papa can’t find a job? What if California isn’t better after all?Ann Turner’s dramatic story about the dust bowl, set during the Great Depression and beautifully captured in Robert Barrett’s paintings, shows how one family stays together during difficult times.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064442251
    Publication Date
    February 1, 1997
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1995
    Page Count
    64
    Audience
    Early Reader
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    93034634
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    36443121
    Lexile® Level
    500L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    11169
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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