Out of the Dust

My student selected novel for this nine weeks was Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. This book is a historically accurate depiction of life in Oklahoma during the infamous 1930’s “Dust Bowl”. The story is told by Billie Jo Kelby, a young protagonist who only wants out of the dust. The story is historically accurate in many ways, from weather anomalies to the reactions of 1930 midwestern Americans. First and foremost are the terrible dust storms and economic distress that create the main base for the

A World Filled With Dust The Dust Bowl was one of the worst environmental disasters of the twentieth century anywhere in the world. The Great Plains area was largely affected and forced most to migrate West. The novel Out of the Dust takes place in a city called Joyce City, which is located in the panhandle of Oklahoma. Billie Jo is a fourteen year old girl who lives with her mother and father on a small farm. Due to the dust a lot of symbolism begins to appear in the book. “That she and they

Throughout the novel “Out of the Dust” the characters are greatly impacted by their surroundings. The theme of the novel is about hope because they have hope in the dust. In the story, the main character Billie Jo and her community experience severe and harsh dust storms. At the beginning of the novel, Billie Jo wants to get out of the dust. Towards the middle of the novel, Billie Jo’s Ma died and Pa and Billie Jo didn't talk to each other. At the end of the novel, Billie Jo decides to run away from

blames you for your mother's death, and on top of that, you are only fourteen. Well in the novel “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo Kelby experiences this. Billie Jo Kelby is just your average girl that lives in Oklahoma but when her mother and baby brother die due to a fire, her life flips upside down. ANd to make it worse, it takes place during the dust bowl. In the book “Out of the Dust” it shows Billie Jo is unwanted, reminiscent, and caring. There are several times Billie Jo feels

Out of the Dust Out of the Dust is a book wrote by Karen Hesse. Karen Hesse has wrote many children books in her lifetime. The book is also a Newbery Medalist. A Newbery Medalist is an award for an outstanding children book. In this book the characters suffer loss and grief. In the beginning the main character in this book is Billie Jo. Billie Jo is a red headed girl who lives with her ma and pa. Billie Jo went through many horrible dust storms. Her favorite things is playing the piano and

In the novel “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, the characters such as; Ma, Pa, and Billie Jo suffer loss and grief. There are numerous hardships that each character suffers. Billie Jo and Pa lose beloved Ma. This leads to Billie Jo and Pa drifting apart, their relationship was exceptionally strong before then and it took some time for things to get back to the way they were. One of the most exhilarating parts of the book was when Pa and Billie Jo reunited after her attempt to run away. To start

In Out of the Dust the characters suffer loss and grief. Billie Joe’s mother dies and both her and her father were devastated. Billie Joe loses her best friend when her friend’s family moves to California. Having to live in the dust with a dry, dusty environment doesn’t help her or her family either. They can’t grow crops, go a day without being thirsty, and they can’t breathe without dust getting in their nose. Here are some examples of how Billie Joe and her family get over all of their challenging

Out of the Dust In the book “Out of the Dust,” there is a girl named Billie Jo. Billie Jo is fourteen, her father wanted a boy. In the book “Out of the Dust,” Some historically accurate technology are that they had piano, stove, tractor, and elevator. The piano was some of historically accurate technology because the piano was invented in 1700. The stove was some of historically accurate technology because the stove was invented in 1742. The tractor was some of historically accurate technology

Have you ever thought about the main point of “Out Of The Dust”? Some people think it may be dreams or family but what I believe is the main point of “Out Of The Dust’ is the struggles and challenges the characters face in the book. Struggles and challenges really shows us why the character may be acting or doing something, why they feel down or why they are tired, it basically is the whole reason they do something.Struggles and challenges may get us down but make us stronger. Anything that may seem

Out of the Dust is Historically Accurate Have you ever heard of the dust bowl? The Dust Bowl is a tragic eight years of endless drought and dust storms that never end. The book Out of the Dust captures the Dust Bowl tragedies very accurately, but is still a fictional book. Out of the Dust is a story of a young girl named Billie Jo. Billie Jo is an 11 year old when the Dust Bowl starts. The Dust Bowl by Jan Meyer is about the affects the Dust Bowl took on people, especially the farmers like Billie