Setting
What was one major event was going on?
The Dust Bowl
What instrument did she play?
Piano
What did the family farm?
Wheat
Is the book fiction or nonfiction?
nonfiction
What color was Billie Jo's hair?
Red
What was a second major event going on?
The Great Depression
What sport did she not want to play?
Basketball
What does the family do for a living?
They are farmers
What was the writing structure?
A journal entry
Who taught Billie Jo to play the piano?
Her mom
Where did it take place?
Oklahoma
Who was her best friend?
Livie
How did the mom die?
Giving birth
Where was the date on each entry?
The end, at the bottom
Who is Mad Dog?
Billie Jo (pg 93)
What was the environment like?
Dry, Hot, Windy
How is she when the book starts?
13
What was the dad drinking?
Guymon
Who wrote the book?
Karen Hesse
What plant did Mrs.Brown plant?
Cereus plant (pg81)
What year did the book take place?
1934
What was her last name?
Kelby
How did the Grandpa die?
Cancer
What award did the book win?
The John Newberry Medal
Where did a volcano erupt?
Kilauea, Hawaii