Out of the Dust

Karen Hesse

eBook - 2012

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.

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Published
Scholastic Inc.
Language
English
Main Author
Karen Hesse
Online Access
Overdrive Resource Page
Format
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Adobe EPUB eBook
File Size19 GB
ISBN9780545517126
Release Date4/24/2014
Kindle Book
ASINB009049W38
Release Date4/24/2014
OverDrive Read eBook
ISBN9780545517126
Release Date4/24/2014