I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 (I Survived #25)
Released Oct 7, 2025 · Scholastic Incorporated
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This historical fiction entry in the well-established I Survived series fictionalizes the 1935 Dust Bowl through an 11-year-old protagonist's survival story. The book contains references to the real disaster (deaths, starvation, hardship) and intense environmental danger, but is age-appropriate for the middle-grade audience it targets. It combines gripping adventure with substantial historical facts presented in accessible back matter, teaching children about an important American disaster while modeling resilience and family loyalty.
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The conditions of the Dust Bowl created over 2.5 million refugees who fled massive dust storms and barren landscapes. Lauren Tarshis's story of one boy's journey to escape this disaster will leave you breathless. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black bli... The conditions of the Dust Bowl created over 2.5 million refugees who fled massive dust storms and barren landscapes. Lauren Tarshis's story of one boy's journey to escape this disaster will leave you breathless. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California. In her 25th I Survived book, Lauren Tarshis brings this desperate time of poverty and fear to life through the thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday." Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event.
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ISBN 9781338891829 · Scholastic Incorporated