During the Great Depression in the United States, and after the loss of their farm in Oklahoma, the Joad family is faced with a journey of more than one thousand miles to California in search of a better life. Can hope defeat poverty, illness, hunger, and even death as they follow their dream?IntroductionChapter 1 tom Comes homeChapter 2 The Joad familyChapter 3 Highway 66Chapter 4 Mechanical ProbemsChapter 5 The Roadside CampsChapter 6 HoovervillesChapter 7 The Government CampChapter 8 Migrant WorkChapter 9 The cotton campsActivities