Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse [FIRST EDITION] 1997

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

FIRST EDITION [1997] SCHOLASTIC PRESS

7th printing.  Hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition.  Dust jacket has mild shelf wear.  Book itself has a touch of faint discoloration to boards.  Pages read like new. 

When Billie Jo is just fourteen she must endure heart-wrenching ordeals that no child should have to face. The quiet strength she displays while dealing with unspeakable loss is as surprising as it is inspiring.

Written in free verse, this award-winning story is set in the heart of the Great Depression. It chronicles Oklahoma's staggering dust storms, and the environmental--and emotional--turmoil they leave in their path. An unforgettable tribute to hope and inner strength.