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227 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780590360807
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 01 October 1997
Description
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma.Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . . A terrible accident has transformed Bil...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,943 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
hopeful 50%
reflective 36%
informative 27%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 20%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, DeathModerate
Child death, Abandonment, Animal deathMinor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Miscarriage
227 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780590360807
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 01 October 1997
Description
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma.Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . . A terrible accident has transformed Bil...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,943 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
hopeful 50%
reflective 36%
informative 27%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 20%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, DeathModerate
Child death, Abandonment, Animal deathMinor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Miscarriage