I didn’t know anything about Dust when I picked it up, other than the fact that I loved Dusti Bowling’s other books so much that I purchased them after reading them from the library. It took me a while to get into Dust, but once I did, I could not put it down. To my surprise (and delight!), it had some fantasy elements which entertained me immensely. But even more than that, they really helped drive home the point of the story. And it turned out the story is a very important one. I would highly recommend this to not only older pre-teens and young teens, but to parents of young children as well.
From Amazon:
After Avalyn nearly died from an asthma attack, her parents moved her to the clear, dry air of Clear Canyon City, Arizona. And for the last ten years, she’s been able to breathe. That is, until Adam showed up.
Quiet and disheveled, Adam is an instant target for the bullies who have plagued Avalyn and her friends. As Avalyn gets to know him, she begins to suspect that the sudden, strange increase in dust storms around town is somehow connected to his emotions. She thinks his problems may be even worse at home, especially when massive black walls of dust start rolling in after the school day. Will she find a way to stand up for her new friend? Her life may just depend on it.
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