by John Steinbeck

The Migrant Experience
In "Breakfast," author John Steinbeck vividly depicts scenes from a migrant work camp in northern California in the 1930s. This site, part of the Voices from the Dustbowl exhibit sponsored by the Library of Congress, provides resources for the study of migrant workers. Use the information here to write a fictional diary entry depicting a day in the life of a typical California migrant worker.