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Title: Out of the Dust
Review: As we walk together, side by side, in the swell of dust, I am forgiving him, step by step, for the pail of kerosene. As we walk together, side by side, in the sole-deep dust, I am forgiving myself for all the rest. That stanza is my favorite poem of the book. It shows how the torn relationship of Billie Jo and her father is slowly healing. And how her relationship with "herself" is healing also. Over all I think Out of the Dust is an outstanding book. The poems are excellent at times. However, Sometimes the poems interfere with the flow of the book. That is why I only gave Out of the Dust 4 out of 5 stars. The book is chiefly the story of two years during the Dust Bowl, shown through the eyes of Billie Jo, a young girl. It offers much insight on what it must it have been like to live through that terrible time. It is deeply depressing, but at times light hearted and almost fun. I liked this book because it makes it easy to picture such a horrific time period in your head.
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