Ruby's hope : a story of how the famous "Migrant Mother" photograph became the face of the Great Depression / Monica Kulling ; illustrated by Sarah Dvojack.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Salem, MA : Page Street Kids, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 28 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781624148187
- 1624148182
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Historical Events | KULLING MONICA | Available | 33111010427306 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Dust storms and dismal farming conditions force young Ruby's family to leave their home in Oklahoma and travel to California to find work. As they move from camp to camp, Ruby sometimes finds it hard to hold on to hope. But on one fateful day, Dorothea Lange arrives with her camera and takes six photographs of the young family. When one of the photographs appears in the newspaper, it opens the country's eyes to the reality of the migrant workers' plight and inspires an outpouring of much needed support. Bleak yet beautiful illustrations depict this fictionalized story of a key piece of history, about hope in the face of hardship and the family that became a symbol of the Great Depression.
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.
Includes bibliographical references.