Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)
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4.2 • 250 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
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.Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"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.
Customer Reviews
Nostalgia
I’m not a big reader. However, I do remember that I read this book when I was a young girl and had always thought about it since. I finally decided to reread after all these years and I still love this book. Such a beautiful tale of a young girl finding herself through tragedy. About running away from home and realizing home is what makes her her. Ughh I laughed, I cried and remembered why I resonated with this book in the first place. A must read
This book is so good
It is an amazing book about a 13-14 year old girl and the challenges of being in the dust storm and being a 13-14 year old girl and the caricature are not real but the event’s are real I love this book and I think you will to.😀
Amazing : )
An amazing heartfelt tale about a family struggling through a disaster trying to keep it together this book really keep s you on your toes.