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“Now Livie's gone west, out of the dust, on her way to California, where the wind takes a rest sometimes. And I'm wondering what kind of friend I am, wanting my feet on that road to another place,instead of Livie's.”

Book:Out of the Dust

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Out of the Dust

This novel depicts the struggles and hardships faced by a young girl and her family during the severe drought and dust storms of the 1930s in the American Midwest. The story follows the girl's journey as she navigates the challenges of her environment and the loss of her family, highlighting themes of survival, resilience, and the human spirit. more

Author

Karen Hesse

Karen Hesse, born on August 29, 1952, is a renowned American author. Her works are known for their profound character development and rich imagination, particularly in depicting the psychological changes in the process of youth growth. Hesse's books have won numerous literary awards, including the Newbery Medal for Children's Literature. more

“When Ma died, I didn't know how to go on, either. I don't know how. I don't feel the same know, not exactly. Now that I see that one day comes after another and you get through them one measure at a time. But I'd like to go, not like Fonda Nye, I don't want to die, I just want to go, away, out of the dust.”

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Book:Out of the Dust

Source: Out of the Dust

“My father and I, we can't soothe each other. I'm too young, he's too old, and we don't know how to talk anymore if we ever did”

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Book:Scholastic Newbery Collection

Source: Scholastic Newbery Collection

“The work of one author or artist may stimulate another author or artist to push the edge, to take the risk, to go where the field hasn't gone before. The result -very exciting children's literature and art ... exciting both for the professional and for the intended audience, the children.”

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Author:Karen Hesse

“A prettiness mummified by years of chalk dust.”