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This was a very good book, and it shows the ups and downs of life. It is also very depressing at times, with all the hard things Billie Jo has to go through.
Out Of The Dust
By Karen Hesse
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 5 - 8 | Grades 5 - 8 | X | 5.3 | 19756 |
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
Book Reviews (123)
This was a very good book, and it shows the ups and downs of life. It is also very depressing at times, with all the hard things Billie Jo has to go through.
it is a good book and has alot of action in it though it has some boring parts and sad parts it was still pretty good
a good book, very depressing and sad, but a lot of people died it has alot of figurative language and was a good book though it got boring sometimes
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is one of the most heartwarming, phenomenal books I have ever read. The book is rich in sensory details and figurative language, so I felt as if I was actually in the story. Billie Jo, the protagonist, describes living in the Dust Bowl with such vivid detail. When she describes how she feels without her mother, it makes me emotional. She is faced with many conflicts, but in the end, she learns that hard times aren't always about despair and a loss of money, hard times are about losing hope. That is a very crucial lesson in life, so readers can connect to it. This is an incredible book, and I would recommend it to anyone. Out of the Dust is definitely a must-read book.
This book is very interesting dating back to the 30's and 40's of the Oklohoma pan handle wrote by Karen Hesse this book consists of poem entries form a little girl by the name of Billie Jo she talks about her life and the dust storms that affected her read this book and something heartbreaking might just happen..............
I really enjoyed this book and so did my students....it has lots of figurative language and a beautiful life lesson
I think the book was a good one. The only down side is that too many people died
In this book you see the ups and downs of Billie Jo's life and the struggles they had during the dust bowl.
This book is about a 15 year old girl named Billie Jo that lives on her family's wheat farm during the dust bowl. She goes through hard times like her mom and her baby brother dieing.