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Ruby's Hope

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Ruby's Hope

A Story of How the Famous "Migrant Mother" Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression
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Description

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.

Author Biography:

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. Sarah Dvojack grew up in Washington and has a passion for circus history, Irish dance, and 20th century history. She graduated from Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts with a degree in Graphic Design and went on to study in the School of Visual Arts' MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program. She currently lives in New York.
Release date NZ
October 1st, 2019
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Sarah Dvojack
Illustrations
fully illustrated
Interest Age
From 6 years
Pages
40
Dimensions
248x279x14
ISBN-13
9781624148187
Product ID
30470190

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