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by Karen Hesse (Author)
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma.
"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.Author Biography
Karen Hesse is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of many books for children. Her titles include Witness, The Cats in Krasinski Square, and the Newbery Medal winner Out of the Dust, among many others. She lives in Vermont with her husband and two teenaged daughters.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.89 x 7.76 x 5.26 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 1997
Award: Newbery Medal (1998)
Award: Bookseller's Choice (1998)
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award (2000)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Out of the Dust
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 3
