Erosion: How Hugh Bennett Saved America's Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl

EXPLAINING THE DUST BOWL TO KIDS
A compelling, kid-friendly, and visually appealing erosion story. – Kirkus review
When the dust storms of the 1930s threatened to destroy U.S. farming and agriculture, Hugh Bennett knew what to do. For decades, he had studied the soils in every state, creating maps showing soil composition nationwide. He knew what should be grown in each area, and how to manage the land to conserve the soil. He knew what to do for weathering and erosion.
To do that, he needed the government’s help. But how do you convince politicians that the soil needs help?
Hugh Bennett knew what to do. He waited for the wind.
This is the exciting story of a soil scientist confronting politicians to encourage them to pass a law to protect the land, the soil. When the U.S. Congress passed a law establishing the Soil Conservation Service, it was the first government agency in the world dedicated to protecting the land, to protecting the Earth.
Reading this amazing story of an unchronicled early environmentalist, Hugh Bennett, the founder of the NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service).
MOMENTS IN SCIENCE SERIES
This exciting series focuses on small moments in science that made a difference. BURN: Michael Faraday’s Candle CLANG! Ernst Chladni’s Sound Experiments (2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book) POLLEN: Darwin’s 130 Year Prediction (Junior Library Guild selection, Starred Kirkus Review. 2020 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book; 2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Honor) ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Eclipse Proved Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity EROSION: How Hugh Bennett saved America’s Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl A.I. : How Artificial Intelligence Defeated World Champion Lee Sedol FEVER: How Tu Youyou Adapted Traditional Chinese Medicine to Find a Cure for Malaria AQUARIUM: How Jeannette Power Invented Aquariums to Observe Marine Life MAGNET: How William Gilbert Discovered that Earth is a Great Magnet