When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Historical References
- The Dust Bowl (throughout the book)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (7; 14.1; 38.3; 40.1; 61.4)
- Migrants (3.6; 31.4; 10.5; 11.1, 11.4; 84; 99.1, 99.2; 100.1, 100.2)
- World War I (24; 46.1)
- Kilauea (43.1)
- Federal Emergency Relief Association (88.1, 88.2)
- Civilian Conservation Corps (92.3)
Billie Jo's Piano Music
- "My Baby Just Cares For Me" (28.3)
- "Walking My Baby Back Home" (28.3)
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (69.7)
- "Stormy Weather" (70.9)
Pop Culture References
- Sunny of Sunnyside (15.1)
- Madame Butterfly (22.1)
- Dionne Quintuplets (30; 87.1, 87.2)
- The Lindbergh Baby (94.1, 94.8)