Out of the Dust
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Out of the Dust
Grades 7 & up
Historical Fiction
The Music of Dolphins |
Book Summary:
Billie Jo's family is struggling to make a success of farming in the dry lands of 1930's Oklahoma. She is a piano player - good enough to be noticed for it in her small town. After an unbelievably tragic accident, life becomes even harder. Book Review: This is a beautifully powerful story, and I'm not sure the cover invites students to pull it off the shelves. This book includes an extremely disturbing incident, but the story of Billie Jo's survival is inspiring, particularly for readers who have also had to move forward after tragic circumstances. Written in free verse, this book makes a good mentor text for students examining that narrative structure. "Hard times are about losing spirit, and hope, and what happens when dreams dry up."
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