Out of the dust (Out of the Dust)
Historical fiction, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Told in free verse, an account of two years in the life of Billie Jo Kelby, who at thirteen loses her mother and new baby brother in a terrible accident for which she is partly to blame. Life in Oklahoma… in the mid-1930s is difficult, and Billie Jo can no longer play the piano--her one solace in the past. She seeks a way to heal her father and herself. For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal