Out of the Dust

A series of poems that tell the story of Billie Jo, a 15-year-old girl growing up in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. These free-verse poems span one year in Billie Jo`s life, from the winter of 1934 to the winter of 1935, and deal, primarily, with Billie Jo`s grief and feelings of guilt over the accidental death of her mother. Winner of the 1998 Newbery Medal. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.