The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan

Jack is a courageous 11-year old boy in this haunting graphic novel set in Kansas at the height of the Dust Bowl in 1937. While his family struggles, Jack fights fantastical apparitions which make him wonder what is reality and what is "dust dementia." The Storm in the Barn is a compelling, tense tale where love triumphs hardship.
-Reviewed by Laurie Ann

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Lisa submitted:
It is desperate on the plains of Kansas. There has been no rain for what seems like forever. The Dust Bowl is driving people away from their homes and farms. Jack Clark's family is barely hanging on. His sister is probably dying from dust pneumonia. Jack is being bullied at school. On his way home one day, the bullies come after him. Jack runs into a neighbor's barn to hide. Inside, he sees something frightening. Jack runs for home. He tries to tell his dad about the figure, but his dad does not believe him. Somehow, Jack knows that the mysterious figure has something to do with the terrible conditions. He decides to face down the figure and fight for his family.

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