Title: Out of the dust
Author: Karen Hesse
Illustrator: N/A
Illustrator: N/A
Genre: Chapter Book/ poetry
Subgenre: Poetry
Subgenre: Poetry
Theme: Struggle to survive, times of the Depression, courage
Primary and Secondary characters: Billie-Jo and Secondary are her mother and father
Awards, date of publication: 1999, Newberry Medal
Publishing company: Scholastic Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This story is written in first-person, It is told in first person and is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With strong courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. This story teaches the students that with determination and never giving up you can do anything. It deals a lot with family and how to stick together no matter what.
Awards, date of publication: 1999, Newberry Medal
Publishing company: Scholastic Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This story is written in first-person, It is told in first person and is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With strong courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. This story teaches the students that with determination and never giving up you can do anything. It deals a lot with family and how to stick together no matter what.
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