Author: Karen Hesse
Type or emotional/crisis issue addressed: Natural Disasters
Year of Publication: 1997
Publisher and Location: Scholastic, Inc.: New York
ISBN# 0-590-37125-8
Target Age Level: Upper Elementary/Junior High
# of Pages: 227
Quality of Illustrations: None
Brief Summary: Billy Jo lives with her parents in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. The book is narrated by Billy Jo as she describes her experiences of living through the Dust Bowl, the death of her mother and the new baby, the grief she shares with her father, running away, and then reuniting with her father, as well as the healing process that it all entails.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: The book is written as a series of poems.
Activity: Have the students write their own poems describing their situation, and how they could overcome/cope with them.
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