{"product_id":"where-only-storms-grow-a-novel-about-the-dust-bowl-hardcover","title":"Where Only Storms Grow: A Novel about the Dust Bowl - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyssa Colman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Fans of the I Survived series and \u003ci\u003eThe War That Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e, this gripping middle grade novel is set during one of the most dangerous storms in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been four years since rain fell on the Oklahoma panhandle and the closeness between the Stanton twins has dried up as much as the land. Howe Stanton has been practicing running away and longs for the family to quit this land of dust where only troubles grow. Despite the scoliosis that causes Joanna Stanton near-constant pain, she isn't ready to give up like her brother. But when Daddy leaves the family behind to find work in California, saving the farm from ruin falls on Howe's unwilling and Joanna's uneven shoulders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo pay the mortgage, Joanna takes a job at the local hospital and discovers purpose in helping others. Howe finds unexpected joy in caring for his father's horse and escapes in a borrowed book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then a tragedy in town reveals the dust's deadly dangers. With the worst storm of the Dust Bowl bearing down on their home, Howe and Joanna must put aside their differences and work together, or everyone and everything they love will be lost to the dust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't miss Alyssa Colman's other books: \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tarnished Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa Colman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Only Storms Grow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tarnished Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2021 Northern Lights Book Award for middle grade fantasy.\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e called the story \"a thoughtful and imaginative exploration of friendship, internal change, and perseverance\" in a starred review. Alyssa lives in northern Virginia with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.45 x 5.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where Only Storms Grow\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336118952301,"sku":"9780374392789","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/V7NPQ7UzOF9780374392789.webp?v=1778915189","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/where-only-storms-grow-a-novel-about-the-dust-bowl-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}