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The Dust Bowl Orphans: A Completely Heartbreaking and Unputdownable Historical Novel
The Dust Bowl Orphans: A Completely Heartbreaking and Unputdownable Historical Novel | Suzette D. Harrison
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The dust cloud rolls in from nowhere, stinging our eyes and muddling our senses. I reach for my baby sister and pull her small body close to me. When the sky clears, we are alone on an empty road with no clue which way to go... Oklahoma, 1935. Fifteen-year-old Faith Wilson takes her little sister Hope's hand. In worn-down shoes, they walk through the choking heat of the Dust Bowl towards a new life in California. But when a storm blows in, the girls are separated from their parents. How will they survive in a place where just the color of their skin puts them in terrible danger? Starving and forced to sleep on the streets, Faith thinks a room in a small boarding house will keep her sister safe. But the glare in the landlady's eye as Faith leaves in search of their parents has her wondering if she's made a dangerous mistake. Who is this woman, and what does she want with sweet little Hope? Trapped, will the sisters ever find their way back to their family? California, present day. Reeling from her divorce and grieving the child she lost, Zoe Edwards feels completely alone in the world. Throwing herself into work cataloguing old photos for an exhibition, she sees an image of a teenage girl who looks exactly like her, and a shiver grips her. Could this girl be a long-lost relation, someone to finally explain the holes in Zoe's family history? Diving into the secrets in her past, Zoe unravels this young girl's heartbreaking story of bravery and sacrifice. But will anything prepare her for the truth about who she is...? A devastating, completely captivating story of family torn apart, fighting to be reunited. Fans of Orphan Train, Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdads Sing will never forget this powerful story of survival. Readers love Suzette D. Harrison: ????? "My, My, My and Wow, just Wow!!... What an excellent and amazing story!... From the first word until the last, I was so enthralled and riveted... Whew!!... Hallelujah!! This is an awesome book!! A definite must-read!!" Geri's Things ????? "If I could increase the ratings on this I would... I was literally blown away by this story... I can't see anything surpassing this. I need more books like this." Read Along with Sue ????? "Wow, I can't possibly do this book justice in a review, I'm not going to even try-read it, it's AMAZING!... A fantastic five stars from me!" Goodreads reviewer ????? "I loved it so much... By the end of the book I was crying because of how great this story was. This story touched my heart so much." Goodreads reviewer ????? "I didn't want it to end, and when it did, I found myself smiling through the tears. This book will stay with me for a very long time." Sibbzreads ????? "For the first time, I am left speechless after reading a book. Speechless because the narrative just grabbed me by my core... I laughed, but mostly cried... Five stars." Goodreads reviewer ????? "I was completely blown away by this beautiful story... I felt so many emotions... I laughed, cried, got angry, forgave, loved and so many more... Will stay with me forever." Book Reviews For U
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Eggs Brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻 4mo
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Jess861
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This book was a great read. A tremendous story about two girls who lose their family and the fight to find them again. It occurs during the Dust Bowl. I think this story would have been great even without the present time chapters but the last few present time chapters really tie well into the story and I can see why she had them. But her past time chapters were wonderful and could have carried the story.

#BookedInTime #AmericanDustBowl @Cuilin

Deblovestoread Stacking! I‘m really struggling with my choice so might need to move on from 5mo
Cuilin ✅🎉🤩 5mo
Cuilin @Deblovestoread I DNF‘d mine. I think I‘ll try an audiobook 5mo
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Deblovestoread @Cuilin That book made me ugly cry. Have tissues at the ready. 5mo
Cuilin @Deblovestoread thank you. Good to know. 5mo
Jess861 @Cuilin @Deblovestoread - this book will give you a few cries too. 5mo
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Spending my work lunch snacking on some cheese and continuing The Dust Bowl Orphans. I'm about half way theough and enjoying it so far. I'm enjoying the chapters during the dust bowl much more than the present day chapters. I don't feel like the past-present chapters are always necessary.

#BookedInTime #DustBowl #Orphans #SmokedCheddarCheese #ColdBrew #LunchReading

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Had an appointment in the city - so I had to stop at the bookstore. Grabbed The Dust Bowl Orphans for #bookedintime and I'm going to give it a start while I munch on lunch.

#AmericanDustBowl #LunchRead #Lemonade

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Cuilin This has lots of great reviews. I hope you enjoy it. 6mo
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