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Out Of The Dust (Apple Signature Edition)
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Item Description...
Overview
In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression
Publishers Description
A poem cycle that reads as a novel, "Out of the Dust" tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dustbowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the American spirit, this novel is an instant classic. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 227
Dimensions: Length: 0.5" Width: 5.25" Height: 7.5"
Weight: 0.35 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks
Age 9-12
ISBN 0590371258
EAN 9780590371254
UPC 078073005994
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Availability 31 units.
Availability accurate as of May 26, 2012 01:49.
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 | One of my favorites. May 14, 2008 |
| The first time I read this book was in fourth grade, and it has been a favorite ever since. Like previously stated, it is not the most uplifting of stories, but you can't expect everything to be pleasant and delightful all the time. I honestly would reccommend this to someone of any age to read atleast once. | | | | Out of the Dust May 11, 2008 |
| I read this book for the first time this year and wondered why I didn't have to read it in when I was in school. The main character Billi Jo has to over come a lot and does a wonderful job of it. This could teach so much to young readers. I strongly believe that this book be in the schools as a required read. | | | | Don't let this book collect dust! May 11, 2008 |
| Out of Dust is a book every young reader in American needs to read. Written in poetry form, Karen Hesse's book reveals the year long evolution of fourteen year old Billie Jo. Set in Oklahoma's Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, the story exposes the raw emotions of a young girl as she struggles to survive the most haunting experience of her life. This story will help experienced young readers, ages 11-13, understand the complexity of life for children their own age during a historical era of our Nation's history. Whereas most recollections of the Great Depression are depicted through adult views, Out of Dust is told through the eyes of Billie Jo which will allow children to make a connection between the issues of the time and the ones they are dealing with today. This beautifully written book is an excellent introduction to the Great Depression and offers multiple opportunities for exploration of the era. | | |  | Not exactly uplifting, but certainly an important novel May 10, 2008 |
| This is one of the most powerful books written in quite some time for kids. It is not a happy book, but it holds so much hope, necessary for a piece written about the Great Depression, namely about those people stuck out in the Dust Bowl. The story is not written traditionally, but through a series of poems and journal entries hat take us through a section of life of a young girl and the personal tragedies and joys she experiences. I guarantee, it is a tissue book--while it's too depressing for me, the kind that prefers something cheerful, many should appreciate the rough heart that the story puts out. | | | | Fantastic! Apr 16, 2008 |
| I read this book for a child lit class. Normally I am not a fan of historical American fiction, especially if it has to do with the west. This book was different. It made no mention of Native American mythology, cowboys or other common themes in books related to this genre. The characters and situations are not far fetched and any adult or child reading this can easily relate to the main characters. I think teachers should be make this required reading, rather than teaching John Steinbeck who often alienates teen readers. | | | Write your own review about Out Of The Dust (Apple Signature Edition)
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