★ 美國紐伯瑞兒童文學金牌獎
The story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dust bowl years of the Depression, is told in poetry. A testament to the American spirit, this novel became an instant classic. "A powerfully compelling tale of a girl with enormous strength, courage, and love."-Booklist. Booklist starred review. A poem cycle that reads as a novel, "Out of the Dust" tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dustbowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the American spirit, this novel is an instant classic. "A powerfully compelling tale of a girl with enormous strength, courage, and love."-Booklist, starred review.
十四歲那一年，比莉喬得說服自己原諒好多人。那一年，她的父親因為一時大意而害死了她母親，於是她的母親就在她最需要她的時候離她而去。另外，她也得想法子原諒自己，因為她認為這一切都是她一手造成的。爹地已經痛苦不堪，根本沒辦法提供比莉喬任何幫助，也沒有任何人關心她。所以比莉喬只好自己治療心中的哀痛，就算是一步步走出她所熟悉的一切，也是必須付出的代價。 這個故事發生在美國奧克拉荷馬州的灰盆地帶(dust bowl)，時間是美國的經濟大蕭條期，字雖少，內容卻相當動人，探討了這個區域的生態，也頗析了人們的心靈。
The story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dust bowl years of the Depression, is told in poetry. A testament to the American spirit, this novel became an instant classic. "A powerfully compelling tale of a girl with enormous strength, courage, and love."-Booklist. Booklist starred review. A poem cycle that reads as a novel, "Out of the Dust" tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dustbowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the American spirit, this novel is an instant classic. "A powerfully compelling tale of a girl with enormous strength, courage, and love."-Booklist, starred review.
十四歲那一年，比莉喬得說服自己原諒好多人。那一年，她的父親因為一時大意而害死了她母親，於是她的母親就在她最需要她的時候離她而去。另外，她也得想法子原諒自己，因為她認為這一切都是她一手造成的。爹地已經痛苦不堪，根本沒辦法提供比莉喬任何幫助，也沒有任何人關心她。所以比莉喬只好自己治療心中的哀痛，就算是一步步走出她所熟悉的一切，也是必須付出的代價。 這個故事發生在美國奧克拉荷馬州的灰盆地帶(dust bowl)，時間是美國的經濟大蕭條期，字雖少，內容卻相當動人，探討了這個區域的生態，也頗析了人們的心靈。