Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
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Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp by Jerry Stanley
A compelling book about the children of homeless Okie migrant workers and the school they built at a farm-labor camp in Dust Bowl-era California. Heralded by Kirkus in a pointer review as lucid, dramatic, and splendidly inspiring, here is a lavishly illustrated . . . informative and inspirational bit of American history (School Library Journal, starred review). Illustrated with photos from the Dust Bowl era. 1993 ALA Notable Book; 1992 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; 1992 Booklist Editors' Choice; 1992 Library of Congress Book of the Year; 1993 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children.* Jerry Stanley was born in the year 1941 in Highland Park, Michigan. He joined the air force when he was seventeen years old and was stationed in California, where he has lived ever since. * After leaving the air force, Jerry went to college and supported himself on weekends as a rock-'n'-roll drummer. He earned both a master's and a doctoral degree. University of Arizona bachelor's and master's degrees
* Jerry is now a history professor at California State University, Bakersfield, where he teaches American West, American Indian, and California history courses. Jerry has written numerous essays for scholarly journals and popular magazines in addition to his children's novels. Jerry enjoys bowling, racquetball, fishing, drumming, and composing comedic material. He and his wife, Dorothy, live in Bakersfield, California, with their four children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780517880944 |
| ISBN 10 | 0517880946 |
| Title | Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp |
| Author | Jerry Stanley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1993-07-13 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Prizes | Winner of Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice 1992, Winner of Jefferson Cup Award 1992, Winner of Maine Student Book Master List 1993, Winner of NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children 1993, Winner of Western Writers of America Golden Spur Award 1992 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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