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Out of the dust Billie Jo is common to a tractor she is very tough and always does what people tell or ask her to do. In “Out of the dust”the main character is Billie Jo. This book is written by Karen Hensse. Out of the dust is about a girl who goes thorugh hard times. She is very happy and has talent. But at somtimes get really lonely about what is happening in her life time. Bille Jo is always caring fo rthe people around, her keeps hope when time is hard, but sometimes can be really depressed. In the end of the book she says “Hard times aren’t about money or drought or dust. Hard times are about losing spirt and hope and what happens when dreams dry up. Billie Jo is very caring towards her mom and dad. In the story mom need water
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