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The Journal of C.J. Jackson : a Dust Bowl migrant  Cover Image Book Book

The Journal of C.J. Jackson : a Dust Bowl migrant / by William Durbin.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0439153069 (hb.)
  • Physical Description: 169 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic, 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"C.J. Jackson is a fictional character, created by the author, and his journal and its epilogue are works of fiction."--Copyright page.
Target Audience Note:
1000 Lexile.
Subject: Depressions > 1929 > Juvenile fiction.
Dust storms > Oklahoma > Oklahoma Panhandle > Juvenile fiction.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 > Juvenile fiction.
Droughts > Oklahoma > History > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Migrant labor > Juvenile fiction.
Oklahoma > Juvenile fiction.
California > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Porter County PL - Valparaiso Public Library DUR (Text)
: Series
33410007132972 Kids Fiction Available -
Putnam County Public Library - Main jFIC DEA (Text) 30041001374287 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 05/06/2024
Starke Co PL - Schricker Main Library (Knox) JF DEA (Text) 30032010287552 JUVENILE FICTION Available -

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