I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 I Sur..., Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 I Sur..., Lauren Tarshis
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I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 (I Survived #25)

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Series: I Survived

Narrator: Todd Menesses

Unabridged: 4 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/07/2025

Synopsis

The conditions of the Dust Bowl created over 2.5 million refugees who fled massive dust storms and barren landscapes. Lauren Tarshis's story of one boy's journey to escape this disaster will leave you breathless.The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California.In her 25th I Survived audiobook, Lauren Tarshis brings this desperate time of poverty and fear to life through the thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on December 13, 2025

I really enjoy this series and I will wait anxiously for another one.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on November 16, 2025

This 25th installment in Lauren Tarshis’ highly successful I Survived series focuses on The Dust Bowl period, specifically in 1935 and in the panhandle area of Texas. Her main characters, Ray and Dolly, are fictional, but based on an amalgamation of research and actual children met while she was tou......more

Goodreads review by Becky on November 03, 2025

First sentence: Eleven-year-old Ray Nicholson stared in horror at the massive cloud racing across the sky. It was a mountain of churning blackness that rose up thousands of feet in the air. It stretched out as far as Ray could see. Premise/plot: I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935, is set in the Texas Pan......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on October 29, 2025

I absolutely love this series. This one hit close to home as I recently was with a 103 yo woman in her last days. She told me about how she and her husband ( as children in nearby towns) survived the dust bowl. It made it so real to me for the first time. Her daily chore was to wet down the outside......more

Goodreads review by Angel on October 08, 2025

I feel like the Dust Bowl is just such a hard natural disaster to fit into this series' typical format. I think this book was able to show different ways people reacted to the disaster by giving subplots to the supporting characters, but I don't know if there was enough substance to the actual "surv......more

Quotes

Praise for I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005:"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." -- BooklistPraise for I Survived the American Revolution, 1776:"Tarshis successfully blends historical fact with an involving narrative." -- School Library JournalPraise for I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79:"Tarshis serves up another gripping adventure... with the light-speed pacing and death-defying maneuvering fans have come to expect." -- BooklistPraise for I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863:"Informative and breathlessly paced." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001:"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and longterm -- while ending on an upward beat." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916:"A gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers." -- School Library JournalPraise for I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912:"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." -- Kirkus Reviews

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