1998 - Out of the Dust

Dates read: Aug 2010
Read or listened to: Read
Pages: 240 pp.
Rating: ●●●●○

This was another book that I had avoided reading because of the poetry. It turned out to be very good. I finished it in the tent on the camping trip. (That says something because, for various reasons, I think that reading in a tent is a pain.)

One of the strong points of Out of the Dust, among others, was the establishment of setting. I have heard of the Oklahoma dust bowls, but knew little or nothing about them. As I read this book, I saw, felt, smelled and tasted the dust everywhere. Despite all her intense hardships and deep challenges, Billie Jo comes to realize the value of home.