Out of the Dust

Kids, Fiction, Historical, Teen, Social Issues
Cover of the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, Scholastic Inc.
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Author: Karen Hesse ISBN: 9780545517126
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Publication: September 1, 2012
Imprint: Scholastic Paperbacks Language: English
Author: Karen Hesse
ISBN: 9780545517126
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication: September 1, 2012
Imprint: Scholastic Paperbacks
Language: English

This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. The 1998 Newbery Medal winner.

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This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. The 1998 Newbery Medal winner.

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