Where Only Storms Grow

Where Only Storms Grow, written by Alyssa Colman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.

Book cover of Where Only Storms Grow. A young girl and boy stand in a farm field. Ominous, dark clouds of dust roll in the background. The children stand with serious expressions as they fight the winds to cross the field.

About

Twelve-year-old twins, Howe and Joanna, must work together to save their family’s Oklahoma farm.  Considered fragile due to scoliosis, Joanna is determined to prove she is physically strong enough to overcome the misfortunes the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression have sent her family’s way.

Awards Won

Title Year
Schneider Award Seal Schneider Family Book Award

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

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 2026 - Winner(s)