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"The fact is, what I am,
I am because of the dust."
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.
Publisher description retrieved from Goodreads.
Karen Hesse is the author of many books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, Letters from Rifka, Brooklyn Bridge, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. In addition to the Newbery, she has received honors including the Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” Award and the Christopher Award, and was nominated for a National Jewish Book Award. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.
Information from https://us.macmillan.com/author/karenhesse
Select your favorite three pages in the poetry walk. Discuss why these pages stood out to you.
What did you think the title meant before reading "Out of the Dust"? What do you think the title "Out of the Dust" means now that you have completed the poetry walk?
Select the most powerful part of the poem for you. Explain your choice.
Connect a poem from Out of the Dust to a memory of your own. Discuss your connection.
Which do you like better the opening lines of the poem or the closing lines of the poem? Explain your choice.
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