The Book Girls' Guide: Unforgettable Dust Bowl Books

"Novels & non-fiction books about the Dust Bowl and its effects give readers around the world an opportunity to understand this tumultuous time in American history. We believe educating ourselves about difficult events in history is the best way to avoid repeating them. It's also helpful to understand the overwhelming things other generations experienced to put our own struggles into perspective. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was one of the most defining periods in American history. The ecological and human tragedy was brought about by a relentless drought and years of poor agricultural practices."