Out Of The Dust

Out Of The Dust

By Karen Hesse

25 ratings 121 reviews 79 followers
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 5 - 8Grades 5 - 8X5.319756
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.
Publisher: GREAT SOURCE
ISBN-13: 9780590371254
ISBN-10: 0590371258
Published on 9/3/2009
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240

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kross21 kross21

This book is a great book and has a lot of meaning a lot of people see the book and think they don't pick to read it because it was from the old times, but there is a lot of meaning to this book and is very interesting... except the end I was very disappointed on how the ending went, but besides that it was a great book and I suggest it for any kid to read.

BrianW BrianW

The book was an emotional roller coaster but it was a good book but it did have some boring parts too.

gabek gabek

think the out of the dust book was interesting and full of suspense

Lexi Kramer Lexi Kramer

This book fills young readers minds with all the troubles from our past as a county. It shows readers to always have hope in rough times. I personally liked this book, but i believe it should have more action because at times, it lost my attention at times.

kyle kyle

This book was interesting and said but then it started to get better as you read.

Breanna Breanna

This book is great because it tells you how hard her life was during the storm and the whole book was interesting.

Was a ahhh book if you were given a lot of work. Although, if you were going to read own your own it would b a great book. Lots of twists and turns that ended up exciting.

Sri Sri

This book was AMAZING!!

Jack Jack

This book was an okay book. I was sad at some parts like when Billie Jo's mother and brother pass away. Some parts of the book are interesting, while others are okay and bad. Overall the book was good at some parts and bad in others are good.

K kelly K kelly

I liked the book but some of the poems are very hard to understand

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