great plains

Discusses the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s when dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States, causing damage that reached from North Dakota to Texas, explains how a combination of bad farming practices and drought caused the deadly conditions, and looks at how people and the government responded to the crisis.

Examines the human and natural causes of the severe dust storms that turned much of the Great Plains into a "dust bowl" in the 1930s and describes the devastation caused by these storms.

Describes the near extinction of America's buffalo and their native grasslands when settlers arrived in the West and drove the Indians to reservations. Explains how Theodore Roosevelt began a program of conservation that led to the revival of the buffalo and the grasslands.

Unhappy to leave her home and friends, Addie reluctantly accompanies her family to the Dakota Territory and slowly begins to adjust to life on the prairie.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the social structure and traditions of the Great Plains Indians during the 1700s including their homes, clothing, food, and more.

Mr. Edwards helps Laura and her family celebrate a happy Christmas on the prairie.

Presents an illustrated account of what it was like to live as a pioneer on the Great Plains in the mid-nineteenth century.

Eight-year-old Cassie Witting is upset when she finds out that her mother, Sarah, is expecting a baby, but writing in the journal that belonged to her brother Caleb helps her sort out her feelings and understand that Sarah will always love her.

A series of full-color photographs and essays describing the grasslands, landscapes, and wildlife found in the American Great Plains.

Recounts the experiences of six families and they communities as they struggle to survive the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Great Depression.