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Description
When Billie Jo is just fourteen she must endure heart-wrenching ordeals that no child should have to face. The quiet strength she displays while dealing with unspeakable loss is as surprising as it is inspiring. Written in free verse, this award-winning story is set in the heart of the Great... read more
First Sentence
Billie Jo writes about a friend who is moving to California ("where the wind takes a rest sometimes"), about the wind, the sand, the dust, and her father's debts.
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Authors & Contributors
- Karen Hesse (Author)
Awards
- Newbery Medal (1998, winner)
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