{"product_id":"rubys-hope-a-story-of-how-the-famous-migrant-mother-photograph-became-the-face-of-the-great-depression-hardcover","title":"Ruby's Hope: A Story of How the Famous \"Migrant Mother\" Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Dvojack\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorothea Lange's Depression-era \"Migrant Mother\" photograph is an icon of American history. Behind this renowned portrait is the story of a family struggling against all odds to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDust 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBleak yet beautiful illustrations depict this fictionalized 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of over fifty books for children. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Her books have been selected for many honors, including Simon Wiesenthal Center's Once Upon a World Children's Book Award and the Norma Fleck Award for Children's Non-Fiction. She lives in Toronto, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Dvojack \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Washington and has a passion for circus history, Irish dance, and 20th century history. She graduated from Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts with a degree in Graphic Design and went on to study in the School of Visual Arts' MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program. She currently lives in New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.6 x 10.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruby's Hope: A Story of How the Famous \"Migrant Mother\" Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depr\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695580024895,"sku":"9781624148187","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bc1caf9a745057c9b8dadc22898541dc.webp?v=1765004292","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/rubys-hope-a-story-of-how-the-famous-migrant-mother-photograph-became-the-face-of-the-great-depression-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}