By Aimee de Jongh (author)
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United States, 1937. In the middle of the Great Depression, 22-year-old photographer John Clark is brought in by the Farm Security Administration to document the calamitous conditions of the Dust Bowl in the central and southern states, in order to bring the farmers' plight to the public eye.
When he starts working through his shooting script, however, he finds his subjects to be unreceptive. What good are a couple of photos against relentless and deadly dust storms? The more he shoots, the more John discovers the awful extent of their struggles, coming to question his own role and responsibilities in this tragedy sweeping through the center of the country.
A moving and unforgettable tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance against all odds.
Aimee de Jongh is an award-winning comics author and animator from the Netherlands. She studied Animation in Rotterdam, Ghent, and Paris. After graduating, she was asked to create a daily comic series for a Dutch national newspaper. This marked the start of a successful international career. The Return of the Honey Buzzard, her first graphic novel, won the Prix Saint-Michel for best Dutch graphic novel and was made into a film in 2017. Her following books, Blossoms in Autumn and Taxi!, were translated worldwide and won awards in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Japan. Aimee worked as a graphic journalist in the refugee camps in Greece. Her interest in travel, ecology, and journalism resulted in the historical graphic novel Days of Sand, her biggest project to date. When she's not drawing comics, Aimee works in animation as a storyboarder and director.
The Excelsior Award 2023
Forbes Best Graphic Novel list of 2022 United States, 1937. In the middle of the Great Depression, 22-year-old photographer John Clark is brought in by the Farm Security Administration to document the calamitous conditions of the Dust Bowl in the central and southern states, in order to bring the farmers' plight to the public eye.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Days of Sand and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Days of Sand features in the following genres: Graphic Novels & Comics, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, True Stories, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations
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Days of Sand was written by Aimee de Jongh and published by SelfMadeHero
Days of Sand has 288 pages
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