{"product_id":"book-1hyr","title":"California or Dust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful story of the devastation of the Dust Bowl—and the courage of those who survived it—in the tradition of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut of the Dust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe came all the way from California to make something of ourselves. Today’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\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe can't take care of our own!\u003c\/i\u003e Kids whisper \u003ci\u003eGo back to Oklahoma!\u003c\/i\u003e Lark 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67472811557168,"sku":"BD1hyr","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1hyr-Square-cover.jpg?v=1786061107","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1hyr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}