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Dusty Land

By: Kieran J
Georgia, Grade: 5

It was a sunny day today on the farm .The cows were mooing and grazing in the fields,the pigs were laying in the mud,the hens were in the coop making loud noises as usual,and the horses were in the barn eating hay.I walked onto the crop field,i saw that some of the corn was ripe so I went to get the gardening tools out of the barn...and soon as I walked onto the field I saw a dusty cloud hurling for our house.I dropped the tools and ran to the barn...i tripped and all I could see was me flying towards the barn.I dont know what i tripped over but it must have been one of the animals because it was moving...fast.When I woke up I was in the barn with the other animals.I got up and opened the barn door soon as i opened it sand spilled all over me .I shook the sand of me and walked outside.Every thing was covered in sand.Hmph and when i say everything I mean everything the house was half covered with sand,the coop the crop field even the well was filled with sand.I went to the house a dug a hole to the front door it took forever.When i finally made to the front door I opened it and my mom and my brother came pouring out I as soon as i got them out my mom told us that we are going to a place called hooverville I wonder what its like their...
 

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