Custis, a homeless fugitive from a pornography producer, hits the road with Curl, a child prostitute, and her boyfriend Boobie who has just killed his parents and kidnapped his infant brother, but their quest for a better life meets with little success until Custis makes an unlikely friend.
Relates, through illustrations and short passages, what life was like during the Dust Bowl Era seen through the eyes of various people. Includes historical notes.
Photographs and text introduce the American Midwest, discussing region's history, climate, landforms, wildlife, cultures, economy, and related topics, and including cooking instructions to make a popular recipe from the region and other activities.
Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the Midwest region of the United States, and discusses the cultural characteristics of midwestern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.
Recreates the Fourth of July in 1836 in the fictional village of Prairietown, Indiana, to show how the holiday was celebrated in a typical frontier community.
