A review by pkadams
The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan

2.0

This graphic novel set in Kansas dust bowl during the depression has at the root of the story an 11 year old boy who desperately wants to feel useful to his family -- who have been brought to their knees by the land, dust, and drought. Phelan does a good job convening the despair and anguish Americans felt during this time. Although it won the Scott O'Dell award for historical fiction, I was expecting more. It was a fine library read, but I wouldn't buy it.