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Dust
by Alison Stine
Publishes December 3, 2024
Dust is a YA book with a variety of themes that would work well for a book club discussion or topic driven papers. Thea is born partially Deaf to a family who refuses to believe it, her dad has premonitions causing the family to, stockpile resources, relocate and go off grid outside a community dealing with the reprocussions of corporate farming and the destruction of commodities.
Out of desperation, Thea is allowed to get a job and she slowly builds community, friendships, and a light romance along with the gift of starting to learn ASL without her parents approval.
Being hard of hearing myself I was drawn to this book and to Thea as she navigates her world. I saw similarities to 'How To Survive Everything' (Ewan Morrison). And enjoyed learning the historical context to Black Sunday and dust storms of the past come with connections in modern day farming techniques in a climate changing world.
Dust is a YA book with a variety of themes that would work well for a book club discussion or topic driven papers. Thea is born partially Deaf to a family who refuses to believe it, her dad has premonitions causing the family to, stockpile resources, relocate and go off grid outside a community dealing with the reprocussions of corporate farming and the destruction of commodities.
Out of desperation, Thea is allowed to get a job and she slowly builds community, friendships, and a light romance along with the gift of starting to learn ASL without her parents approval.
Being hard of hearing myself I was drawn to this book and to Thea as she navigates her world. I saw similarities to 'How To Survive Everything' (Ewan Morrison). And enjoyed learning the historical context to Black Sunday and dust storms of the past come with connections in modern day farming techniques in a climate changing world.