Millie and the Great Drought
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In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie Horn is worried about her family’s survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and her family is running out of food and money. Despite the hardships, Pa doesn’t want to abandon the farm, which has been in the family for generations. But when the worst black blizzard yet hits, they have no choice. The family decides to make the journey west, but life in California isn’t without struggle. Can Millie and her family survive the Dust Bowl and the hardships of the Great Depression? Readers can learn the real story of the Dust Bowl from nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.
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Award-winning author Natasha Deen loves stories: exciting ones, scary ones and, especially, funny ones! As a kid of two countries (Guyana and Canada), she feels especially lucky because she gets a double dose of stories. When she’s not working on her books or visiting schools, she spends a lot of time trying to convince her dogs and cats that she’s the boss of the house.For more information, visit natashadeen.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @natasha_deen.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781666340792
- Publication Date
- August 1, 2022
- Publisher
- Stone Arch Books
- Original Publication Date
- July 30, 2022
- Page Count
- 112
- Word Count
- 12695
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2022000807
- Lexile® Level
- 530L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 517204
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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