"Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse is a grim, powerful story of a family of Oklahoma farmers trying to survive the Dust Bowl years of the Great Depression.
For those who don't know, "The Dust Bowl" was the result of poor farming practices and a severe drought. Terrible dust storms that sometimes went on for days, ravaged farms and towns.
After a fire kills her mother, young Billy Jo tries to make a home for her father and herself. In addition to the scars left by the fire, Billy Jo must cope with the endless dust and the near hopelessness of her father's attempt to raise a crop.
Out of the Dust is at times hard to read because of the unrelenting hardships of the period, but there are some happy moments scattered throughout the novel and the story ends on a hopeful note.
For those who don't know, "The Dust Bowl" was the result of poor farming practices and a severe drought. Terrible dust storms that sometimes went on for days, ravaged farms and towns.
After a fire kills her mother, young Billy Jo tries to make a home for her father and herself. In addition to the scars left by the fire, Billy Jo must cope with the endless dust and the near hopelessness of her father's attempt to raise a crop.
Out of the Dust is at times hard to read because of the unrelenting hardships of the period, but there are some happy moments scattered throughout the novel and the story ends on a hopeful note.
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