Out of the Dust
Karen Hesse
Like Make Lemonade, this is a verse novel in which a teen narrator's spare, vivid lines carry a hard life and quiet hope. Its short poems move quickly, much as LaVaughn's voice does.
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About This Book
In order to earn money for college, fourteen-year-old LaVaughn babysits for a teenage mother.
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- Published
- 1993
- ISBN
- 9780805022285
- Category
- Children's Books
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