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

by Sarah Dvojack and Monica Kulling

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Dorothea 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.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1624148182
• ISBN13: 9781624148187
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Page Street Kids
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.8" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5