The Dust Bowl Orphans

In this devastating, captivating story of survival, fifteen-year-old Faith Wilson takes her little sister Hope’s hand and walks through the choking heat of the 1935 Dust Bowl toward California. When a storm separates them from their parents, the girls face starvation, danger, and the harsh realities of a world where the color of their skin can put them at terrible risk. Desperate for safety, Faith leaves Hope in a small boarding house, only to fear she’s made a dangerous mistake when she returns.

In present-day California, Zoe Edwards—reeling from divorce and the loss of a child—spots a photograph of a teenage girl who looks exactly like her while cataloguing images for an exhibition. Compelled to uncover the truth, Zoe unravels a heartbreaking story of bravery, sacrifice, and long-buried family secrets that could finally explain the holes in her history and change everything she thought she knew about who she is.

Condition: Very Good