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When was out of the dust written?
1997
Out of the dust
| Author: | Karen Hesse |
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| Publisher: | New York : Scholastic Press, 1997. ©1997 |
| Series: | Scott O’Dell award, 1998.; Newbery medal book, 1998. |
| Edition/Format: | Print book : Elementary and junior high school : Fiction : English : First editionView all editions and formats |
How long is out of the dust?
227 pp
Out of the Dust
| First edition | |
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| Author | Karen Hesse |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 227 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-590-36080-9 (first edition, hardback) |
When did Karen Hesse start writing books?
1991
She finished her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland, earning a bachelor’s degree in English in 1975. Her early jobs included librarian, typesetter, and leave-benefit coordinator. Hesse’s first published book was Wish on a Unicorn (1991).
When was Billie Jo born out of the dust?
Hesse narrates Out of the Dust in the first person, allowing Billie Jo Kelby, the protagonist, or main character, to describe her life from the winter of 1934 through the fall of 1935.
Is out of the dust a good book?
Out Of The Dust has not only won a Newbery Medal, but has also won a Scott O’Dell Award, ALA Best Book For Young Adults, and so many more. I believe that this book truly deserves all of these awards. It is written wonderfully, and now to the point. Billie Jo’s life is changing right in front of her.
Why did Karen Hesse write Out of the Dust?
Hesse and her husband had two daughters, one in 1979 and another in 1982, and motherhood became a priority and a demand on Hesse’s time. As a result, she put poetry writing on hold. She was rewarded for her efforts in 1998, when she won the Newbery Medal for Out of the Dust, a novel written entirely in free verse.