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'''Akita''' (秋田; Japanese for "autumn ricefield") is a Japanese name.
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| name = Out of the Dust
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| author = [[Karen Hesse]]
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| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
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| genre = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]]
| publisher = [[Scholastic Press]]
| release_date = [[1997]]
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover|Hardback]] & [[Paperback]])
| pages = 227 pp (first edition, hardback)
| isbn = ISBN 0-590-36080-9 (first edition, hardback)
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'''Akita''' may refer to:
'''''Out of the Dust''''' is a novel written by [[Karen Hesse]]. It was winner of the [[Newbery Medal]] in [[1998]], [[Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction|Scott O'Dell Award]], an [[American Library Association|ALA]] Notable Children's Book, an ALA "Best book for young adults", a School Library Journal "best book of the year", a Booklist "Editors' Choice" award, a Book Links "Lasting Connection", a Publishers Weekly "best book of the year", and a [[New York Public Library]] "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" selection.
In '''places''':
Set in [[Oklahoma]] during the years [[1934]]-[[1935]], this book tells the story of a family of farmers during the [[dust bowl]] years. The structure of the novel is unusual in that the plot is advanced entirely through a series of [[free verse]] poems.
* [[Akita Prefecture]] (秋田県), a northern Japanese prefecture on the island of Honshu
* [[Akita, Akita]] (秋田市), the capital of Akita Prefecture
In '''people''':
==Plot summary==
* ''Akita'' is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname ''Akita'' include:
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** [[Masami Akita]] (秋田昌美; born 1956), musician, also known as Merzbow
<B/>The [[protagonist]] is 14-year-old Billie Jo Kelby, who lives with her family in the gritty farmlands of Oklahoma. The family struggles to eke out a living from the farm. One of Billie Jo's solaces is playing her mother's [[piano]].
** [[Akita Sanesue]] (秋田実季; 1576–1660), daimyo (feudal ruler)
** [[Akita Toshisue]] (秋田俊季), son of Sanesue
'''Akita''' may also refer to:
Billie Jo's mother, Polly, is [[pregnant]]. Although everyone in the family looks forward to the birth, none are more anxious than Billie Jo's father, Bayard Kelby, who hopes this birth will finally give him the son he's been waiting for to help him on the field. yeah to help him on the field.
* [[Akita Shinkansen]] (秋田新幹線), a high speed train line between Tokyo and Akita City
* [[Akita Station]] a train station on the Akita Shinkansen and other lines
* [[Akita Ken|Akita Inu]] (秋田犬), a breed of dog from Akita Prefecture
* [[Akita Shoten]], a Japanese publishing company
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Late in the pregnancy, an accident occurs. Billie Jo's father carelessly leaves a bucket of [[kerosene]] near the stove. During the preparation of coffee for the father, the mother thinks the bucket contains water, and she puts it on the stove. After it bursts into flames, Billie Jo's mother rushes outside the house to escape the fire. Billie Jo, unaware that her mother has turned to come back into the house, flings the burning kerosene outside, covering her mother with the flaming fuel. Horrified, Billie Jo futilely attempts to smother the flames with her bare hands, badly [[Burn (injury)|burning]] herself in the process. Her mother's injuries prove fatal: she dies while giving birth a few days later. The newborn, Franklin, dies soon after.
* [[Japanese name]]
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Billie Jo's emotions alternate between guilt, sorrow, and anger at her father for leaving the kerosene by the fire in the first place. Her father seems unable to provide her with support and understanding. Frustrated by her father's emotional distance, and angry that she is no longer able to play the piano because of her scarred hands, Billie Jo runs away from home. Her exit is brief: she soon returns home because "I didn't see anything better than what I already had. Home."
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The story is both heartbreaking yet anticipant as the story pulls you in as Billie Jo overcomes the conflicts of being a motherless girl in a dust storm.<B/>
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==Characters==
[[es:Akita]]
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'''Billie Jo''' was a thirteen year old amateur pianist. She was happy at heart until a terrible mistake, made by her father scarred her life forever. With her mother gone, her father silent, and burnt hands that restricted her from playing the piano, Billie Jo was left by herself to cope with the pain and sorrow of life in the Dust Bowl.
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'''Pa''' was Billie Jo's stubborn father. He had a great family until his wife and newborn son died. This caused a significant change in Pa and he had many emotional problems. He was depressed and felt he had nothing to live for. He no longer cared for Billie Jo and spent his time and money out drinking. He also blamed Billie Jo for Ma's death. This resulted in a separation and increased tension between the two. They rarely talked and eventually this caused Billie Jo to run away. In the end, after caring for his skin cancer, Pa changed and welcomed Billie Jo back into his life by resuming communications with her.
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'''Louise''' was Pa's new girlfriend. She was loving and kind, just as Ma had been. Louise understood that Ma died, and it was difficult for Billie Jo to accept her at first. In the end, they build a strong relationship on respect and love for one another and for Pa.
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'''Mad Dog''' was a loyal friend of Billie Jo. When he was two years old, he would bite anything he could get a hold of. This resulted in his nickname, Mad Dog. Billie Jo developed a crush on Mad Dog as they grew close while playing in a band together.
==Setting==
==Literary Devices==
Literary devices are techniques that authors use to help the reader visualize and understand the text. Literary devices also help the reader to actively read, which promotes comprehension.
'''Simile''' - comparing two things using the terms "like" or "as."
'''Metaphor''' - comparing two things not using the terms "like" or "as."
'''Personification''' - when an inanimate object is given human qualities.
'''Symbolism''' - when something represents, or stand for something else.
'''Onomatopoeia''' - sound words
'''Irony''' - when the reader expects one thing to happen and the opposite occurs.
'''Imagery''' - when the author utilizes vivid, descriptive language so the reader can visualize the people and events in the text.
==About the Author==
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{{succession box|title=[[Newbery Medal|Newbery Medal recipient]]|before=''[[The View from Saturday]]''|after=''[[Holes (novel)|Holes]]''|years=[[1998 in literature|1998]]}}
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