num_pages: 227
description: 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.
language: English
title: Out of the Dust
titlecomplete: Out of the Dust
characters: Billie Jo
genres: Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Read For School, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 75495
places: Oklahoma, The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Scott O'Dell Award, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Scholastic Inc.