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A Cup of Dust
A Cup of Dust: A Novel of the Dust Bowl | Susie Finkbeiner
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Where you come from isn’t who you are “Riveting. An achingly beautiful tale told with a singularly fresh and original voice.” —Jocelyn Green, award-winning author of the Heroines Behind the Lines Civil War series Ten-year-old Pearl doesn’t understand a lot of things—why her sister’s brain doesn’t work right, why the preacher yells so much, why Jesus and the president seem to have forgotten all about Oklahoma. But she does know who she is: Pearl Spence, daughter of the esteemed town sheriff. Generous and always ready to help in a crisis, the Spences bring hope to this desolate town, and Pearl is proud of her family. She knows who she is, she knows she is loved, and even in unrelenting hardship, life feels secure. Not even the dust that sweeps incessantly across Red River can quench her hopes and dreams. But someone else seems to know who she is, too, and he makes Pearl uneasy. From the moment the mysterious hobo steps off the train and stares at her with his cold blue eyes, Pearl’s secure world begins to unravel. How does Eddie know her name? Why does he seem to hover everywhere she turns? And why does he act like he knows something about her family that she doesn’t? Pearl is determined to avoid him, but Eddie is bent on forcing his way into her life and disrupting her family’s shaky tranquility. The more he badgers Pearl, the greater her confusion, until the storm within her rivals the swirling of dust and dirt without. “The author does a great job of giving the reader a feel for those dark days in our nation’s history. Very intriguing reading!” —Virgil Dwain McNeil, a Dust Bowl survivor
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Cbierma
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I love novels that teach me something new about history. Taking place in 1930‘s Oklahoma during The Dustbowl 10 year old Pearl discovers something that will change her life forever. This is a sweet story of a family trying to survive while helping others along the way. And although the main character is only a child, whose voice is expertly captured, there is plenty of conflict to keep you wondering what is going to happen next.

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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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Susie is a talented writer, very capable of evoking strong emotions. While I neither loved the book nor disliked it intensely, I did fall in love with the spunky, sweet, strong-willed Pearl & the amazingly compassionate Spence family! Although part of the story, there were just some parts that were too dark for me. Overall, I would say it's worth the read if you can get past your stomach being in knots during the dark parts that involve a child.

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JessieHeninger
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This historical novel about the dust bowl was both gritty and absolutely beautiful. Can't wait for the sequel.

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