Storm in the Barn ( Comics / Graphic )
In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack Clark faces his share of ordinary challenges: local bullies, his father's failed expectations, a little sister with an eye for trouble. But he also has to deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl, including rising tensions in his small town and the spread of a shadowy illness. Certainly a case of "dust dementia" would explain who (or what) Jack has glimpsed in the Talbot's abandoned barn - a sinister figure with a face like rain. In a land where it never rains, it's hard to trust what you see with your own eyes, and harder still to take heart and be a hero when the time comes.
Target age group 10 and up
Target age group 10 and up
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level5+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Graphic Novels
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Theme 2Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeUnited States - 20th Century
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AwardsScott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction
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AuthorPhelan, Matt
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Lexile Level430 GN
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AR Level2.3
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Dewey42249
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PublisherCandlewick Press
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Publication Date9/27/2011
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Pages201
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Dimensions0.6 H x 9.0 L x 7.62 W