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Publication Date: Jan 1999 | Series: Apple Signature Edition
Read by Marika Mashburn
Two cassettes / 2 hours 9 mins.

When Billie Jo is just fourteen she must endure heart-wrenching ordeals that no child should have to face.  The quiet strength she displays while dealing with unspeakable loss is as surprising as it is inspiring.

Written in free verse, this award-winning story is set in the heart of the Great Depression.  It chronicles Oklahoma's staggering dust storms, and the environmental--and emotional--turmoil they leave in their path.  An unforgettable tribute to hope and inner strength.

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  • Paperback: 227 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic; Reprint edition (Jan 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0590371258
  • ISBN-13: 978-0590371254
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,436,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The characters are expertly portrayed in few words, and the desparation of the community is palpable... a vivid and well-realised picture of a moment in history, useful for any class studying 1930s America. (www.writeaway.org.uk ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Karen Hesse grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. From an early age she dreamed of being a professional writer and after 30 years, the dream came true. Along the way she found work as a waitress, a nanny, a librarian, an agricultural labourer, a secretary and a proofreader (plus a lot of other things). In 1998 she won the Newbery Medal for her novel Out of the Dust.

Karen says she loves writing and can't wait to get to her keyboard every morning. She loves hiking and reading too, and spending time with her family and friends. She lives in Vermont, USA.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creative and emotional,Hesse scores big with Out Of the Dust 29 Aug 1999
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Format:Paperback
Wow!!! I must say, I was completely BLOWN AWAY by Hesse's Newbery winning novel. It surely deserved the honor. At first glance, I thought the book would be boring and tiring to read, seeing as the whole story was written in free verse poetry. Was I EVER wrong!!! The unusual style made the book all the better. I found myself near crying throughout most of the book. The story was about Billie Jo, a girl right in the center of the Dust Bowl. Her awful misfortunes grip you and make this novel a can't-put-it-down kind of book. I was especially moved when...oh, wait, I can't tell you. You'll just have to read it for yourself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A well deserved Newberry award winner 20 Jun 1999
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I loved this book! (Not only because it takes place where I live) It really captured the traumas of living in the Dust Bowl.
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3.0 out of 5 stars What's all the hype? 16 Jun 1999
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This is an ok book, but not deserving of all the stars it's getting. I like the style, but the story is thin, and the characters aren't very well developed. I never got attached to any of them. The author needed to provide more detail. It was just a story, nothing special.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Wierd and hard to understand! :) :)
This book is a very wierdly written book, I am quite an advanced reader for my age (12) and yet, this book didn't grip my heart or get any emotions from me at all. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2000
4.0 out of 5 stars A VERY SAD BOOK
I think 'Out of the Dust' was sad for the cruel lives of the Kelby's seen through Billie Jo.It's hard to think that she did not always have a good relationship with her father as... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 1999 by Patrick A OLD
5.0 out of 5 stars A very moving story
The story Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is about a girl named Billie Jo. She lives with her parents in a dusty desert. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is thrilling and sad but really good
I read the book Out of the Dust. I thought this book was very good. It had many sad parts in it. Which I thought was good. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars THiS BOOK IS GREAT!!!!
i thought this book was great!!!! i like the plot because its a true thing(the dustbowl)...some people can relate to this story:). Read more
Published on 2 Jun 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the book Out of the Dust, because the poems contains
so much symbolism. Take "Roots" for example: it is one of the main poems in the book. It tells about the conflict between Billie-Jo and her father. Read more
Published on 7 May 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the book Out of the Dust, because it contains so much
symbolism. Take "Roots" for example: it is one of the main poems in the book. It tells about the conflict between Billie-Jo and her father. Read more
Published on 6 May 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars A novel full of symbolism.
The novel Out of the Dust written by Karen Hesse, is full of symbolism. Karen did a very good job in writing this novel. Read more
Published on 4 May 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting story about hard times during the Dust Bowl
Out of the Dust is one of the best books that I have ever read. Mrs. Hesse used a very unique writing form. In my opinion this book is very, very good. Read more
Published on 3 May 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars A Girl Covered by Dust.
This book is very inspired by symbolism. My favorite poem was Roots because my life is sort of like that poem. Read more
Published on 29 April 1999
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