Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
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."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.Karen Hesse is the author of numerous books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning Out of the Dust, Letters from Rifka, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. She has won awards such as the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Prize, the Christopher Award, and the MacArthur Fellowship Genius Award, making her only the second children's book author to earn this accolade. Hesse was born in Baltimore and attended the University of Maryland. Her spouse Randy and she live in Vermont.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780590360807 |
| ISBN 10 | 0590360809 |
| Title | Out of the Dust |
| Author | Karen Hesse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 1997-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 227 |
| Prizes | Winner of Newbery Medal (Children's) 1998, Winner of Bookseller's Choice (Young Adults) 1998, Winner of Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction 1998, Runner-up for Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 1998, Runner-up for Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 1999, Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 4-8) 2000 |
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