Dust Bowl History
The sickness caused by dust in lungs was called:
Dust Pneumonia
This word means abandoned or deserted.
foresaken
What was Billie Jo's father's name?
Bayard Kelby
The state Billie Jo lives in.
Oklahoma
Why does Billie Jo like Louise?
Ms. Cook will judge.
What were huge dust storms called?
"Black Blizzards"
This word means digging a hole.
excavate
What did Billie Jo name her little brother who passed away?
Franklin
How did Billie Jo get her name?
her father wanted a son
What does Billie Jo's dad dig?
a pond
Many people left their homes to start over. What state did many go to?
California
kerosene
Which friend of Billie Jo's sings on the radio?
Mad Dog Craddock
Who is the author of Out of the Dust?
Karen Hesse
What does Billie Jo struggle to forgive her father for?
leaving the kerosene by the stove
The Dust Bowl occurred during which decade?
1930s
This word means a time of gathering crops.
harvest
What is Billie Jo's aunt's name?
Aunt Ellis
What genre is this novel?
historical fiction
What is daily life like for Billie Jo?
Ms. Cook will judge.
Name three states hit with a lot of dust.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
This word means a prolonged conflict.
feud
What was Billie Jo's mother's name?
Polly Kelby
What was Ma saving Billie Jo's dimes for before she passed away?
to send Billie Jo to school
Who is president during this novel?
*Can be found in Winter 1934 section
Franklin Delano Roosevelt