Out of the Dust

In the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse the author writes and describes the life of a 14 year old struggling mentally because of multiple tragedies happening in her life. This book shows the readers how Billie Jo the 14 year old overcomes all her problems. Billie Jo is a 14 year old who lives near Joyce City, Oklahoma located in the Oklahoma Panhandle during the Great Depression. Billie Jo’s family struggled making good of their good situations. Billie Jo’s father was a farmer and with the multiple

Characters are used to help develop a theme and create a more relatable story. In the book, “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo and her father stay strong through the dust bowl and the death of their family members.Billie Jo and daddy, from “Out of the Dust”, helped to develop the theme that when you’re at the end of the rope, tie a knot and hold on because of how they persevere through their hardships. Daddy shows persistence in how he never lets his sadness overcome him. First, even

In the book, Out of the Dust, written by Karen Hesse, readers can experience the many emotions of a teenage girl coming of age in the harsh climate of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. The novel is historical fiction, written in first person and free verse poetry. The main character, Billie Jo writes of her turbulent time from the ages of 13 to 14 years, in the form of journal entries. Each entry is titled and broken down into seasons rather than specific dates. There are several themes repeated

Have you ever suffered a loss of something in your life? Throughout the novel, Out of the dust, the characters suffer loss and grief. Even though they lose many things in the book, in the end, they seem to find a way to overcome these things. During the many times of suffering that happen, Billie Joe loses her mother and brother, the farmers can’t grow any crops to make money, and Billie can’t play the piano. To begin with,during the many times of suffering that happen, Billie Joe loses her

Imagine yourself as a young girl who lives in Oklahoma. A terrible accident happened and changed your life. Billie Jo was a 14 year old girl that was scared inside and out. Her mom had another baby, a boy. She died shortly after, the baby a few days after his birth. Think if that was your mom. Would you be happy or sad? Would you think about her every day and cry or would you smile and laugh? Imagine living with only your dad. Later in your life you got in horrible accident. You first felt no pain

Out of the Dust is a story of a young girl’s life living on the land of Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Billie Jo was a young girl living with her mom and dad. They had a constant struggle trying to harvest wheat because the land was always dry and the only storms they would get were dust storms and those were brutal and nasty. Life is good for Billie and her family besides the struggle with the farm; they all have a fairly nice life. Billie loves to play the piano, especially when she gets to perform

Throughout the novel of Out of the Dust written by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo and her father illustrate how forgiveness is needed to be human, especially after Ma died. In the early days of Ma's death, Billie Jo and her father went through a rough time of depression and Billie Jo needed to forgive her father. Billie Jo could not forgive her father for leaving the destructive pail on the counter and going to the bar when his family needed him most. Billie Jo and her father began to part ways because they

Imagine facing the most difficult challenge of your lifetime. You worry and fear about what is going on. You have no sense of what to do nor does anyone else. In the book, “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, it tells the story about Billie Jo Kelby and her family living in a farm and how they got through the Dust Bowl years. In a “Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, it is a dual narrative about Salva, who is trying to reach an Ethiopian refugee camp as part as the “Lost Boys” and Nya who has to

Jo Kelby had to go through just that in the Newbery Medal winning book, “Out of the Dust,” by Karen Hesse. Billie Jo is the main character in “Out of the Dust” and was living such a miserable life that she ran away. It started when her mother and brother were killed in a fire. Her mother was very important to her and it really crushed her and made her miserable. That’s where we are now. Throughout the story “Out of the Dust” three main personality traits are solidified and they are unwanted, insecure

The characters in all texts influence the theme especially in the book “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse. This book portrays the harsh and unwanted times of the dust bowl in the 1930’s. The text has two important characters Daddy and his daughter Billie Jo who are always coping with the loss of two beloved family members. In “Out of the Dust”, Billie Jo and Daddy exemplify the theme to never give up and to have optimism. Billie Jo demonstrates perseverance and optimism even after her hands are badly