Characters
Billie Jo's music teacher
Arley Wanderdale
Billie Jo won third place in the talent competition playing the piano
True
a long period time without rain
drought
What part of Billie Jo's body gets burned in the accident?
her hands
neighboring rancher; raises cattle
Joe De La Flor
this person writes Billie Jo a letter inviting her to come live with her
Aunt Ellis
Billie Jo looks more like her mother than her father.
False
to satisfy one's thirst
quench
What are 2 of Billie Jo's most favorite things?
playing the piano and apples
Billie Jo's baby brother
Franklin
Dad's night school teacher
Louise
Ma had been saving Billie Jo's dimes to buy more apple trees to plant.
False
people who move from place to place
migrants
Why did Joe De La Flor have to kill some of his cattle?
They were suffering from starvation
Billie Jo's crush; sings on the radio
Mad Dog Craddock
Billie Jo's best friend whose family moves to California
Livie Killian
When the Black Sunday storm occurred, Billie Jo and her dad were on their way to a funeral.
True
to calm or ease pain
soothe
What were the spots on Billie Jo's dad's face and neck?
skin cancer
Billie Jo's classroom teacher
Miss Freeland
Billie Jo's dad's name
Bayard Kelby
The book's events take place during the years 1934 and 1935.
True
a smooth, greasy substance used to soothe the skin
ointment
What did Billie Jo's dad do to help keep water on their farm?
He dug a pond
Billie Jo's mom's name
Polly Kelby