Newbery

Out of the Dust (1998 Newbery Medal Book )
出版社： Scholastic INC.
書林書號：
00203814
作者：
Hesse, Karen
定價：
280
會員價：
$238
ISBN：
9780590371254
出版年份：
1999
裝訂：
平裝
總頁數：
227
  • 本書介紹
本書榮獲1998年紐柏瑞獎

本書為「詩體小說」，因為全書以一系列的詩組成，情節也由詩句來推進。故事背景是美國1930年代的奧克拉荷馬州，當時美國農田受到強烈沙塵暴影響，南部大平原一片乾旱，因此又被稱為「灰碗」(Dust Bowl)，也有人稱此年代為「骯髒的三零年代」(Dirty Thirties)。本書描述主角Billie Jo如何在此艱難期間度過自己的生活，以及她面臨的種種困難與掙扎。

Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! "Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ." A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands. To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
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