Dust for Dinner
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

Dust for Dinner

Written by Ann Turner · Illustrated by Robert Barrett

Part of the I Can Read series

A family flees dust storms, seeking hope in California. Will they find a better life?

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Jake and Maggy's farm life is shattered by relentless dust storms, forcing their family to journey west to California. As they travel, Papa searches desperately for work, while the children do their best to help. But uncertainty looms: what if California isn't the promised land they hope for? In this gripping tale set during the Great Depression, the family's resilience is tested as they face the unknown. Will they find the green pastures they dream of, or will their struggles continue? Discover how they hold onto hope and each other in the face of adversity.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about farmsBooks about familyBooks about 20th centuryBooks about family life
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
11169
Publication
Published
February 1, 1997
First published
January 1, 1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064442251

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