Acclaimed author Karen Hesses Newbery Medalwinning novelinverse explores the life of fourteenyearold Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line which features awardwinning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus contentDust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . .A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jos life scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father cant talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better playing the piano is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma and in the surprising landscape of her own heart. show more