I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  A reader's content notes say the main character is pushed off a train, and the book is described as non-graphic; the dust storms are a natural disaster rather than an attack. Ray is caught in violent dust storms, a young boy nearly dies of dust pneumonia, and reviewers describe the fear of being caught in a storm, though the content is described as non-graphic.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have violence?

  Found (Brief): A reader's content notes say the main character is pushed off a train, and the book is described as non-graphic; the dust storms are a natural disaster rather than an attack.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have scary content?

  Found (Central): Ray is caught in violent dust storms, a young boy nearly dies of dust pneumonia, and reviewers describe the fear of being caught in a storm, though the content is described as non-graphic.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have religion?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have race & culture?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have profanity?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have climate?

  Found (Supporting): The story is set in a drought and the dust storms that followed, and the book's back matter covers the environmental and human causes of the disaster, such as soil erosion.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have sexual content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have gender roles?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.