Ruby's Hope

Ruby's Hope A Story of How the Famous "Migrant Mother" Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression

Hardback (30 Sep 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Dust storms and dismal farming conditions force young Ruby's family to leave their home in Oklahoma and travel to California to find work. As they move from camp to camp, Ruby sometimes finds it hard to hold on to hope. But on one fateful day, Dorothea Lange arrives with her camera and takes six photographs of the young family. When one of the photographs appears in the newspaper, it opens the country's eyes to the reality of the migrant workers' plight and inspires an outpouring of much needed support. Bleak yet beautiful illustrations depict this fictionalised story of a key piece of history, about hope in the face of hardship and the family that became a symbol of the Great Depression.

Book information

ISBN: 9781624148187
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Imprint: Page Street Kids
Pub date:
DEWEY: [E]
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 518g
Height: 247mm
Width: 279mm
Spine width: 9mm