- Teacher Store
-
A Reading Guide to Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
The Teacher Store 
A Reading Guide to Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Give your child the tools to be a more powerful reader. In the book Out of the Dust, Billie Jo describes her life of enormous loss in the 1930s Dust Bowl. This BookFile provides insight into this novel's plot, setting, and characters. It defines important words and supplies in-depth author information to help your child get more out of the book.
$4.99
Learning Highlights
Supports school assignments with insightful questions for each chapter and creative project idea
Professional Book | Grades 4-7
Grades 4-7 $4.99
- Scholastic Store
-
Out of the Dust
The Scholastic Store 
Out of the Dust
The story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dust bowl years of the Depression, is told in poetry. A testament to the American spirit, this novel became an instant classic. "A powerfully compelling tale of a girl with enormous strength, courage, and love."-Booklist. Booklist starred review. A poem cycle that reads as a novel, "Out of the Dust" tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dustbowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the American spirit, this novel is an instant classic. "A powerfully compelling tale of a girl with enormous strength, courage, and love."-Booklist, starred review.
$5.99
books;paperback books;paperbacks | Ages 9-12
Ages 9-12 $5.99
Interest Level:
6-8
Grade Level Equivalent:
5.1
Guided Reading Level:
X
Age:
11-13
Genre:
Historical Fiction, Poetry and Rhymes
Subject:
American History, Determination and Perseverance, Coping with Death, Grief, and Loss, Communities and Ways of Life, Extended Family, Homelessness and Poverty
A poem cycle that reads as a novel, Out of the Dust tells the story of a girl named Billie Jo, who struggles to help her family survive the dust-bowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the American spirit, this novel is an instant classic.
