RITHY writes the following about Out of the Dust (Newbery Medal Book) :
THE SETTING OF THE STORY TAKES PLACE IN OKLOHOMA 1934 TO 1935 WHEN THE DUST BOWL STARTED THAT WAS THE YEAR WHEN LOTS OF PEOPLE DIED. THAT WAS THE WORST YEAR EVER.I THINK THAT THE STORY SHOULD IN CLUDE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BOOK LIKE THE PART WHEN THE MOTHER AND THE LITTLE BABY BROTHER WAS DIED.THAT WAS THE WEAKNEES PART.I THINK THIS BOOK REALLY INTERST ME ALOT. I LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS STORY.I LIKE IT BECAUSE THE BOOK IS FUN AND COOL.I RECOMMED THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT MADE ME CRY. WHEN I STARED TO READ IT. I FELT BAD WHEN BILLIE'S JO DAD LIKE ANOTHER WOMEN IF IT WAS MY DAD I WOULD BE CRYING BUT BILLIE JO DID NOT CRY. BUT I THINK BILLIE JO SHOULD NOT RUN A WAY FROM HOME EVEN SHEHATED HER DAD.SHE SHOULD STAY WITH HER DAD. BECAUSE IF THAT WAS ME I WOULD NOT RUN A WAY FROM HOME FROM MY DAD AT MY HOUSE.HER MOM'S SPIRT MIGHT BE MAD AT HER.IF MY DAD HAD A WOMEN THAT WILL JUST BREAK MY HEART.I THINK BILLIE'S JO LIFE IS REALLY HARD.ONCE YOU READ THIS BOOK YOU CAN NOT PUT IT DOWN INTILL YOU FINISH.