Out Of The Dust (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Apple Signature Edition)
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Book Description
Like the Oklahoma dust bowl from which she came, 14-year-old narrator Billie Jo writes in sparse, free-floating verse. In this compelling, immediate journal, Billie Jo reveals the grim domestic realities of living during the years of constant dust storms: That hopes--like the crops--blow away in the night like skittering tumbleweeds. That trucks, tractors, even Billie Jo's beloved piano, can sudde... More
Book Information
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Binding | School & Library Binding (34 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 227 |
ISBN-10 | 0613119533 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0613119535 |
Publication Date | 01/01/1999 |
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12/22/2008 Cathy Voelker said: Excellent book for teaching character analysis.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
3/21/2008 Stephenie Hovland said: This is a great audiobook, full of wonderful language and a meaningful look into a family who could have lived through the Dust Bowl. I've loved it every time I've read it or heard the audio version.
tags: I recommend, I read
tags: I recommend, I read
10/23/2007 Sherryl Clark said: Another great verse novel. I love using it in class.
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