Out of the Dust
by Karen Hesse
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Poetry
Year Published 1998
Word Count 19,756
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 18783
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Lists With This Book
- Audio Time Machine, The
- Edgy Young Adult Fiction
- Code X
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Paired Nonfiction & Fiction
- 6-8 Reading List
- Ratteree Elementary and Middle School Cl
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- Fifth Grade Social Studies 2020-2021
- SpringBoard, Grade 7 Unit 4
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- 8th Grade ELA Summer Reading
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- Texts for Guidebooks ELA Curriculum Modu
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Karen Hesse about Out of the Dust
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Karen Hesse
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Karen Hesse
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1998 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Karen Hesse
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Essay on Receiving the 1998 Scott O'Dell Award by Karen Hesse
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Discovering the Dust Bowl with Karen Hesse
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Interview with Karen Hesse
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 1998
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2021
Winner, 1998
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1998
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 1998
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
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