{"product_id":"9780823462520","title":"California or Dust","description":"By: Mindy Nichols Wendell     \u003chr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful story of the devastation of the Dust Bowl—and the courage of those who survived it—in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eOut of the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe came all the way from California to make something of ourselves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday’s the day we start.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia, 1939. It’s hard being the new kid in school. . . but it’s harder for eleven-year-old Lark and her family, who’ve fled Oklahoma’s Dust Bowl for a not-so-sunny welcome in California. Signs read \u003ci\u003eOkies, go home! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe can't take care of our own!\u003c\/i\u003e Kids whisper \u003ci\u003eGo back to Oklahoma! \u003c\/i\u003eLark would give anything to go back to where she came from, but she can’t: the dust storms destroyed everything. The work camp she, her parents, and her many siblings live in is her life now, and even Lark has to get a job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan California really be “the land of milk and honey” she was promised? More than that. . . can it ever be home? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMindy Nichols Wendell’s sophomore historical middle-grade novel is a heartfelt, powerful, and incredibly well-written story of resilience, pride, and tenacity in the face of overwhelming obstacles.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"US - Hardback","offer_id":47673060425955,"sku":"DTRCWUS-9780823462520","price":122.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/California-or-Dust-1-Holiday-House.jpg?v=1764852324","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/9780823462520","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}