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., 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.
Signed | Yes |
Book Title | Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold) |
Number of Pages | 256 Pages |
Language | English |
Publisher | Scholastic, Incorporated |
Publication Year | 1999 |
Topic | Historical / United States / 20th Century |
Topic | Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life |
Topic | General |
Topic | Family / Multigenerational |
Topic | People & Places / United States / General |
Item Height | 0.6 in |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
Item Weight | 6.1 Oz |
Item Length | 7.6 in |
Author | Karen Hesse |
Item Width | 5.3 in |
Format | Trade Paperback |