Out of the Dust

Out of the Dust

by

Karen Hesse

Out of the Dust: 54. State Tests Again Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Once again, Billie Jo and the rest of her grade do an excellent job on their state tests. Billie Jo wishes she could run home and tell her mother and hear her say, “I knew you could.”
Previously, Billie Jo was unimpressed with her mother’s unenthused response to her test scores. Now, she would do anything just to hear her mother’s voice.
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