Ruby's hope a story of how the famous "Migrant Mother" photograph became the face of the Great Depression
A creative nonfiction story of how, during the Great Depression, seven-year-old Ruby's family leaves their Oklahoma home to seek work in California, where Ruby meets Dorothea Lange, who takes a photograph that becomes known as "Migrant mother." Includes historical note.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Salem, MA :
Page Street Kids,
[2019]
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| Summary: | A creative nonfiction story of how, during the Great Depression, seven-year-old Ruby's family leaves their Oklahoma home to seek work in California, where Ruby meets Dorothea Lange, who takes a photograph that becomes known as "Migrant mother." Includes historical note. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781624148187 1624148182 |
| Author Notes: | Monica Kulling is the author of over fifty books for children. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Her books have been selected for many honors, including Simon Wiesenthal Center's "Once Upon a World Children's Book Award" and the Norma Fleck Award for Children's Non-Fiction. She lives in Toronto, Canada. |
