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Survival in the Storm The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards Dalhart Texas 1935 Dear America Series Katelan Janke 9780439215992 Books

This book reminds me a lot of out of the dust. both characters are growing up during the dust bowl time in the 1930s. It was a time when people had little money and even less to eat. Dust storms were common at the time, and rain was rare. The crops refused to go and many people left their farms in the hopes of a better life in California. Life was no better there. The people who went there were made fun of, paid badly, and none of the things they heard were true. Grace lives on a farm with her family, and has to deal with an annoying sister, having her best friend move away, and along with her mother, becomes a volunteer nurse. I love how good grace's father is. He truly loves his wife and his daughters, but has an iron will and will not leave his land. The story is a nice one, a sad one, however. The brief love part is very cute, too.


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Survival in the Storm The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards Dalhart Texas 1935 Dear America Series Katelan Janke 9780439215992 Books Reviews

written well.. my daughter liked reading it..
Survival in the Storm (Dust Bowl) / 0-439-21599-4

I realize that it's a common tactic in children's literature to make the adults in their lives capricious, unfair, or stupid in an attempt to heighten tension and propel drama that might not otherwise happen in the presence of consistent, fair, intelligent adults. But I've come to expect more from the Dear America series, and I am disappointed with "Survival in the Storm".

Grace's parents have always dreamed of owning their own farm and the Texas dust bowl seemed like as good a place as any to settle (or it was all they could afford - the novel doesn't delve deeply into the reasoning here). They rapidly learn the hard way that an environment of constant dust storms scouring the land is not conducive to growing wheat, which is apparently surprising to them. They also note that "dust pneumonia" is steadily infecting most of the folks in the region - a condition similar to the miner's 'black lung' where the lungs become so full of sediment that the person has trouble breathing. Particularly for children and the elderly, the condition is largely fatal.

So, faced with living in a place where farming is almost impossible and the death of your children is highly probable...Grace's father boldly declares that he'll be the last man in the area to give up his dream and move away. As Grace's friends sicken and die from the dust, and as the child death toll climbs, we are at least "comforted" that Grace's father is sticking to his guns. This is frustrating, because a lot of people lived in the dust bowl for good reasons other than sheer stubbornness, and I wish that these reasons had been present in this novel other than some "dream" nonsense that does not take into account that your children are in real danger. And, of course, the fact that Grace's parents refuse to accept any government aid out of pride is equally grating - they just want to pay their taxes in peace and never receive anything in return from the government, which seems like a pretty one-sided relationship between government and governed.

Of course, to also heighten "tension", Grace's parents are unfair and treat Grace and her little sister differently. Grace is expected to grow up immediately, in order to help around the house and with her sister, but Ruth is openly encouraged to stay a little girl forever (even when "being a little girl" causes Grace more work and chores) because she's the baby of the family and they'll not have another one to pamper after she grows up. This is unhealthy for both children and a rather grating way to advance the plot, in my opinion.

I am sure that this book would be reasonably enjoyable for children, but I am disappointed that the novel feels thin, padded these plot tricks, and with almost no substance to explain why so many farmers struggled to eke out some kind of existence in the dust bowl during the Depression.

~ Ana Mardoll
I'm totally fascinated by the dust bowl years but found this book lacking somewhat. There was just so much more that could have been included to make it a more compelling read. If I had not known so much about the dust bowl before reading this, I probably would have liked it better.
This is a great publication! While it is geared toward teaching children about the Dust Bowl, adults will find it informative as well. I highly recommend this book for teachers, families, young people, & those interested in a personal account of the Dust Bowl era.
So far, this is one of my favorites in the Dear America series. It's interesting and a great insight into the hardships of the dust bowl. I knew the general idea of the horror or the sandstorms, from history books, but had never really read much more about it. I'm glad I decided to add this one to my colection.
I like learning about the dust bowl years and the struggle farmers had to go thru just to live

I could have included loads more info about it but even then , that's just a nit pick.

i'm glad tht Grace finally forgave Sadie after all the times she bullied her . ( I felt bad for Sadie and her mom not being able to find work just because of their appearance)

all in all a good read
This book though not a real account, (which I was really sad to find out) was by itself a great story and historically accurate about a young girl growing up in the dust bowl. The story was a great and instresting read. 5 stars for this story!! For me it was just a fun easy quick read of a wonderful story about the dust bowl.
This book reminds me a lot of out of the dust. both characters are growing up during the dust bowl time in the 1930s. It was a time when people had little money and even less to eat. Dust storms were common at the time, and rain was rare. The crops refused to go and many people left their farms in the hopes of a better life in California. Life was no better there. The people who went there were made fun of, paid badly, and none of the things they heard were true. Grace lives on a farm with her family, and has to deal with an annoying sister, having her best friend move away, and along with her mother, becomes a volunteer nurse. I love how good grace's father is. He truly loves his wife and his daughters, but has an iron will and will not leave his land. The story is a nice one, a sad one, however. The brief love part is very cute, too.