Out of the Dust: Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780590371254)

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.

Author: Karen Hesse
ISBN-10: 0590371258
ISBN-13: 9780590371254
Publisher: Scholastic
Language: English
Published: 12/01/1998
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 18783 / Out of the Dust

Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2000 pg. 1875
Publishers Weekly 01/11/1999
School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 56