The Journal of C.J. Jackson: A Dust Bowl Migrant cover

The Journal of C.J. Jackson: A Dust Bowl Migrant

Author: Durbin, William

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 5.7
Points 5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 31294
Points per Word 0.00016
Page Count 166
Points per Page 0.03012

Description

Thirteen-year-old C.J. Jackson records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.