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The Storm in the Barn

by Matt Phelan. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011

A historical fiction story set in Kansas, 1937 and is the story of eleven-year-old Jack Clark who faces not only horrific dust bowl storms, but town bullies, a sister who always seems to get into trouble and his father’s expectations. This is about Jack’s bravery and his path to becoming the hero the people around him need him to be. It can be integrated into social studies units for its portrayal of life in Dust Bowl - Kansas, 1937.

Awards include: Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award; ALA Great Graphic Novel for Teens; ALA Notable Children's Book; Horn Book Fanfare Selections; Booklist Editors' Choice and Top of the List Title; Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year.

Grades 4-7

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