Children of the Dust Bowl : the true story of the school at Weedpatch Camp
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New York : Crown, [1992].
Edition
First paperback edition.
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Rapid City Public Library - Non-Fiction - Juvenile
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Published
New York : Crown, [1992].
Format
Book
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
85 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
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Level 6.8, 2 Points

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-80) and index.
Description
This true story took place at the emergency farm-labor camp immortalized in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ostracized as "dumb Okies," the children of Dust Bowl migrant laborers went without school -- until Superintendent Leo Hart and 50 Okie kids built their own school in a nearby field.
Target Audience
008-012.
Awards
Spur Award for Best Juvenile Non-Fiction, 1992

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stanley, J. (1992). Children of the Dust Bowl: the true story of the school at Weedpatch Camp (First paperback edition.). Crown.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stanley, Jerry, 1941-. 1992. Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School At Weedpatch Camp. Crown.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stanley, Jerry, 1941-. Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School At Weedpatch Camp Crown, 1992.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stanley, Jerry. Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School At Weedpatch Camp First paperback edition., Crown, 1992.

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