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Lejos del Polvo

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Billie jo tiene catorce años y vive en una zona rural de Okalahoma durante la década de 1930.Su familia es víctima del desastre ecológico denominado Dust Bowl,el cual secó las tierras durante años.Negado a emigrar,su padre tiene fe en que pronto volverá a llover,por lo que la familia deberá enfrentar muchas dificultades,pero no sólo por la sequía,si no también a causa de un accidente

English Description:

Fourteen-year-old Billie Jo lives in rural Okalahoma in the 1930s. Her family is the victim of the ecological disaster called the Dust Bowl, which dried up the land for years. Refused to emigrate, her father has faith that she will soon return. to rain, so the family will have to face many difficulties, but not only because of the drought, but also because of an accident.

Publishing Details

Author : Karen Hesse

Author Nationality : United States

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Cover: Softcover

Year Published: 2018

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 5th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Historical Fiction, Fiction

Theme: Social Studies, Social Issues, Family, Conflict

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