Millie and the Great Drought

A Dust Bowl Survival Story

By:

Natasha Deen

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Girls Survive

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In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie Horn is worried about her family's survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and her family is running out of food and money. Despite the hardships, Pa doesn't want to abandon the farm, which has been in the family for generations. But when the worst black blizzard yet hits, they have no choice. The family decides to make the journey west, but life in California isn't without struggle. Can Millie and her family survive the Dust Bowl and the hardships of the Great Depression? Readers can learn the real story of the Dust Bowl from nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.

Author Biography:

Natasha Deen graduated college with a psychology degree, but her passion has always revolved around stories. She has written mysteries, action, historical, and fantasy novels for kids, teens, and adults. For her, one of the best things about being an author is the chance to slip into other times and worlds, and to be anything she can imagine through her characters. Natasha lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with her pets and husband. When she's not writing, she spends a lot of time trying to convince her animals that she's the real boss of the house. Visit her at www.natashadeen.com. Wendy Tan is a Chinese-Malaysian illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Over the past few yeears, she has contributed to numerous animation productions and advertisements. Now Wendy's passion for storytelling has led her down a new path; children's book illustration. When she's not drawing. Wendy likes to spend time playing with her mix-breed rescue dog, Lucky.

Release date Australia

August 1st, 2022

Author

Natasha Deen

Audience

Children / Juvenile

Contributor

Illustrated by Wendy Tan

Illustrations

Illustrations, unspecified

Interest Age

From 8 to 12 years

Pages

112

Series

Girls Survive

Dimensions

143x196x14

ISBN-13

9781666340754

Product ID

35877593

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