A review by shullin3
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

4.0

This is a story of loss, heartache, hope and resilience. Set in 1934-1935 during the Dust Bowl this story follows Billie Jo who is fourteen years old. She loves piano but after a horrid accident her and her father’s spirits are nearly broken. With no rain to soak into the wheat fields and more and more families packing up and leaving home will they find the strength within to heal? This is a book I read many years ago and decided to pick up again for the Middle Grade March read-a-thon as it fulfilled one of the challenges of reading a book from the decade you were born which for me is the 1990’s. I quite enjoyed this quick read and would encourage others to pick it up as well.
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