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Angels in the Dust
A poignant story of a family living in the Dust Bowl trying to make ends meet.
| Author: Raven, Margot Theis |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Buffalo Gals: Women of the Old West
Primary documents (e.g., journal entries, letters, song lyrics) are woven into a description of the women on the old west and their lives.
| Author: Miller, Brandon Marie |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Ghost Towns
Color photographs and colorful text describe many ghost towns in the American West. The author includes a list of books for further reading.
| Author: Bial, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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I Have Heard of a Land
A hardworking African American woman stakes a homestead claim in the Oklahoma Territory in the period after the Civil War. Told in rich, lyrical language, the beautifully illustrated story reminds us that African Americans were a part of the settlement o
| Author: Thomas, Joyce Carol |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Skylark
This is the sequel to the award-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall. When a drought forces Sarah and the children to leave the farm, leaving Jacob behind, everyone wonders if they will ever be a family again.
| Author: MacLachlan, Patricia |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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