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Title details for Children of the Dust Bowl by Jerry Stanley - Available

Children of the Dust Bowl

The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp

by Jerry Stanley
Fred Sullivan
Audiobook
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This is the compelling story of the "Okie" migration to California and of the construction and life of a remarkable school at a farm workers' camp. This memorable book provides a glimpse of a neglected period of American history and tells a story of prejudice being transformed into acceptance and despair into hope.

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  • Release date

    August 1, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781624606106
      • File size: 40187 KB
      • Duration: 01:23:43

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Fred Sullivan's rich voice strikes the perfect balance of intimacy and authority as the mass migration to California during the Dust Bowl era gets renewed attention in this short audio. Stanley contrasts the poverty and despair of the migrants, many from Oklahoma, with the progress migrant children made at the innovative Weedpatch School, near Bakersfield. The story describes the school's development and the useful skills children learned, including plumbing and animal husbandry. Sullivan's natural style in delivering instructive quotations adds immediacy. While his pacing is perfect for engaging listeners of any age, the repeated use of an expletive in primary source quotations makes this performance more appropriate for teen listeners. Sullivan's stellar performance complements Stanley's captivating vignettes. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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