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Durbin, William

The Journal of C.J. Jackson: A Dust Bowl Migrant

174 pp. | Scholastic | April, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-439-15306-9 $$10.95
(3) 4-6 My Name Is America series. In his journal, thirteen-year-old C.J. Jackson writes of his farm family's experiences traveling from Oklahoma to California in 1935. The narrative gives a vivid picture of the grim life of Dust Bowl migrants: looking for back-breaking, low-wage work, living in "Hooverville" camps, and coping with prejudice. Accompanied by archival black-and-white photos, an afterword offers additional historical information.
Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang

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