| Twelve-year-old Grace Edwards has lived on a farm near Dalhart, Texas for her whole life. But it's 1935, and the region is suffering from a terrible drought as the entire country is devastated by the effects of the Great Depression. Grace describes her daily life in a diary as her family faces hardship and sorrow - dust storms, poverty, sickness. She describes their determination to hold on and to never give up hope, even as many of their friends and neighbors abandon their homes in the hopes of finding a better life elsewhere. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Poverty, surviving Yes Kind of living: - farm poverty Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes The US: - Texas Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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