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The Dirty Days: A Young Girl's Journey to and from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl

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The Dirty Days: A Young Girl's Journey to and from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl

"It is 1933. As a beat-up truck travels down a road away from Arkansas, seven-year-old Molly May Dowden can only hope a better future awaits her
parents in Thistleway, Oklahoma.They have no idea of what is about to come.
With their money safely tucked away in a mattress, the Dowdens feel hopeful as they pass through Oklahoma City. But their hopes for an improved life disintegrate a hundred miles further west when a dust storm swirls dangerously
around their truck. Forced to take shelter inside a dingy cafe with a band of quirky strangers, the Dowdens soon realize that life in Oklahoma may not be as easy as they had hoped. After the family finally settles in their two-room workersâ€™ shanty, one hardship piles up after another as they battle spider bites, rancid water, strange rashes, loneliness, and death. Left with no choice but to bravely persevere through the never-ending drought and dust, Molly and her family soon discover a fortitude they never knew they had.
In this historical tale based on true events, a young girl embarks on a coming-of-age journey where she and her loved ones must nobly fight to survive the Great Depression and the Oklahoma Dust Bowl."

Country	USA
Author	Norma Welty
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781475931495
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	iUniverse
Manufacturer	iUniverse
NumberOfPages	238
PublicationDate	2012-06-30
Publisher	iUniverse
ReleaseDate	2012-06-30
Studio	iUniverse

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