Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Summary: (amazon)
This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. The 1998 Newbery Medal winner.
My Thoughts:
This was a really different Historical Fiction novel (well it wasn't really a novel). First of all, it's in first person poems--100% of the book! I thought the poems fit the book really well, but it got confusing at some points. When you do poems, you can't really connect with the characters. It was a very quick and easy read, but I would not recommend it at all.
Content: None
My Rating: 2 stars (I didn't like it)
G, 10 and Up
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