William Durbin
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old C.J. records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In 1905 fifteen-year-old Otto describes in his journal how he travels from Finland to America, joining his father in a dreary iron mining community in Minnesota and becoming involved in a union fight for better working conditions.