The Great American Dust Bowl #[nn]
A harrowing look at one of America’s most devastating environmental crises, The Great American Dust Bowl (2013) captures the terrifying scale of dust storms that swallowed entire regions, turning farmland into a wasteland. Written and illustrated by Don Brown, this powerful nonfiction graphic narrative vividly portrays the human cost of ecological mismanagement and the slow, determined recovery that followed. The stark, expressive artwork and precise storytelling bring history to life with unflinching clarity.
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Stressed by over-aggressive agriculture and parched by lengthy drought, the soil in much of America's midsection turns to dust that even blocks out the sun in wind storms. After years of drought rain returns, and farmers rebuild with government help.
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