Newbery Winner Karen Hesse Discusses Out of the Dust
Karen Hesse discusses winning the Newbery Medal for Out of the Dust set in 1930s Oklahoma. She explains free verse writing, research methods, and the Dust Bowl context, and shares personal notes about family, reading habits, and preferences.
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Karen Hesse
Newbery
Oklahoma
Mars Mimi Jokes and Puns Roundup
A playful reader submission column features kitten themed kitchen wordplay. Includes punny lines about cups and pounces and a pun on jeans calling someone a jean if an inventor is named. Ends with a stray exclamation.
Dust Bowl Nightmare Sparks Widespread Dust Storm History
The Dust Bowl swept about 50 million acres across the southern midwest and neighboring states. Dust storms devastated farms, forced thousands to migrate to California, and left homes overheated and desolate during the 1930s droughts.
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United States
North Dakota
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
California
Bowl Area
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The Mini Page thanks Cimarron Heriae Center in Boise City Oklahoma for assistance with this issue. For more information visit their website at wwwPTSI net user museum dustbowl htm Next week The Mini Page will celebrate Earth Day with a feature on bulbs.
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