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{{short description|2011 novel by Joe R. Lansdale}}
{{Infobox book|
|name       =All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky
|image      =Alltheearththrowntothesky.jpg
|caption    =Jacket designed by Kenny Holcomb
|author     =[[Joe R. Lansdale]]
|illustrator=
|cover_artist=
|country    =United States
|language   =English
|series     =
|genre      =suspense [[Mystery fiction|mystery]], [[young adult fiction]]
|publisher  =[[Delacorte Press]]
|pub_date   =2011
|media_type =Print [[Hardcover]], [[Paperback#Trade paperback|Trade paperback]]
|pages      =227
|isbn       =978-0-385-73931-3
|preceded_by=Under the Warrior Star (2010)
|followed_by=[[Edge of Dark Water]] (2012)}}
'''''All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky''''' is a [[young adult fiction|young adult]] novel written by American author [[Joe R. Lansdale]]. The story takes place during the [[Dust Bowl]] in the mid-1930s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky by Joe R. Lansdale: 9780385739320 |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201886/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky-by-joe-r-lansdale/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=[[Penguin Randomhouse]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Plot summary==
It is the height of the [[Great Depression]] in the [[Dust Bowl]] of Oklahoma. Both of Jack Catcher's parents are dead. His mom died from [[lung disease]] and his father killed himself. When his neighbor Jane and her little brother Tony show up with a plan to take a dead neighbor's car to Texas, Jack is more than willing to go. However their plans go awry when they have a run in with one of the era's most notorious [[gangsters]]. They learn the gang is on their way to kill a former member. After narrowly escaping with their lives, the kids set off to warn the man that his former gang members are on their way to kill him.<ref>http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky Review retrieved 11/08/12</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=競馬サイトチャンネル｜競馬予想サイトの口コミ・評判・評価 |url=https://www.outsiderwriters.org/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=www.outsiderwriters.org}}</ref><ref>http://citybookreview.com/2011/12/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008204837/http://citybookreview.com/2011/12/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky/ |date=2012-10-08 }} Retrieved 11/08/12</ref>
==Editions==
This book was first issued as a hardcover by [[Delacorte Press]] and has been reissued as a [[Paperback#Trade paperback|trade paperback]] by Ember Press which is owned by [[Random House Publishing]].<ref name=":0" />
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://joerlansdale.com Author's Official Website]
*[http://www.jacketflap.com/delacorte-press-books-for-young-readers-publisher-8150 Publisher's Official Website]
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[[Category:Novels by Joe R. Lansdale]]
[[Category:American mystery novels]]
[[Category:Great Depression novels]]
[[Category:Novels set in Texas]]
[[Category:2011 American novels]]
[[Category:American young adult novels]]
[[Category:Delacorte Press books]]