Out of the Dust
By Marika Mashburn (Read by); Karen Hesse
(Listening Library, Audio Cassette, 9780807280508)
Publication Date: February 1, 2000
Other Editions of This Title: Compact Disc
Categories: Classics, Historical - United States - 20th Century
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Read by Marika Mashburn
Two cassettes / 2 hours 9 mins.
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.
Karen Hesse grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and earned a B.A. from the University of Maryland. She loves writing for young readers and began her writing for young readers and began her writing life as a young poet. Out of the Dust is a return to her poetic roots.
READER BIO:
Marika Mashburn, originally from Oklahoma, is a theatre major st Southern Methodist University. She had a principle role in Wordscape, an Emmy Award-winning PBS children's television program.
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