Out of the Dust

Characters

•  Ma
•  Pa
•  Billie Jo
•  Arley
•  Mad Dog Craddock

Out of the Dust shows life in the Dust Bowl, lifestyle, and feelings. It is a book that will touch the hearts of readers across the country as did the dust burn the eyes of those in the Dust Bowl.

Winter 1934

• Billie Jo is born as red like the fire that will hurt her life and the
• dust that may kill her dreams.
• Her ma is her support, but little dose she know a fatal thing will happen
• to her ma.
• "How supremely heaven playing piano can be." Billie Joe loves playing piano

Spring 1934

• You learn about Billie Jo,s love for apples ,but later
• when her mom dies they will proabaly seem more like a nightmare
•  Could you imagine giving something you once loved away.

Summer 1934

•  "I got burned bad."
•  Imagine living with a father who barely talks to you and no mom.
• Now think of living for months like this and getting tired of it, well Bill
•  ie  decided to ride the rails, and when she gets home can she find space 
•  for another lady in her dad's life or mabey a new mom.