Out of the Dust

English

Series: Apple Signature Edition Ser.

ISBN: 0590371258

EAN: 9780590371254

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life/Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century/Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / General/

Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated

Release Date: 01/31/1999

Age Range: 9-12

Synopsis: This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jos 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 fathers slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jos badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. The 1998 Newbery Medal winner.

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Out of the Dust

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.62 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

Length: 7.62 inches

Weight: 6.24 oz

Pages: 240