I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 (I Survived #25)
The biggest dust storm in U.S. history...
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Series: I Survived
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781338891829
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 556330 / I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 56
Booklist 10/01/2025
About the Author
Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.
When a drought turns the farmland of the Texas Panhandle into a dry wasteland, eleven-year-old Ray's world begins to crumble. Fierce dust storms blacken the sky and destroy everything in their path.
Ray and his best friend, Dolly, do their chores and go to school. But there's nothing they can do to save their struggling town or the thousands of people who are sick from the filthy air.
Then Ray learns a family secret. He sets out to help his parents . . . and ends up caught in the most vicious dust storm of them all. Will Ray make it through? Will he ever see his parents again?
Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event.
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Series: I Survived
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781338891829
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 556330 / I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 56
Booklist 10/01/2025
About the Author
Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.