Overview
""Like Dust, I Rise is an uplifting tale that artfully pulls you into the slipstream of a scrappy girl who defies the ravages of the Dustbowl and The Great Depression to achieve her goal of becoming a pilot."" -Bruce Lewis, author of Bloody Paws Inspired by Amelia Earhart's heroic flights, young Winona 'Nona' Williams tenaciously clings to the desire to become a pilot even after her father, with dreams of his own, dismisses the idea. When he quits his job in the Chicago stockyards to join other homesteaders settling the Great Plains, Nona finds herself torn between supporting her father's vision for their future and her mother's struggle to adjust to life on a desolate prairie. Initially, things look up for the family as they settle into life in Dalhart, Texas. The wheat boom is in full swing, and it appears her father's dream of providing his family with a home of their own is coming true. Too soon the effects of the depression impact her family. Then the rains stop. Before long, Dalhart is the epicenter of the Dust Bowl. Like Dust, I Rise transforms poverty into pride and reflects the heroism of endurance.
Full Product Details
Author: Ginny Rorby
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Imprint: Black Rose Writing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.322kg
ISBN: 9781684338276
ISBN 10: 1684338271
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 09 December 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
From award-winning author Ginny Rorby Like Dust, I Rise is an uplifting tale that artfully pulls you into the slipstream of a scrappy girl who defies the ravages of the Dustbowl and The Great Depression to achieve her goal of becoming a pilot. -Bruce Lewis, author of Bloody Paws
2024 American Legacy Book Awards Finalist - Coming of Age 2022 Indie Book Awards Finalist - Young Adult (Fiction) (12 Years to 16 Years) ""One of those books that's difficult to forget once they're over, Ginny Rorby's Like Dust, I Rise is an important, unforgettable, soaring tale of perseverance and the necessity of clinging to dreams, even when hope is especially fragile in desperate times."" -IndieReader (5 Star Review) ""Like Dust, I Rise is an uplifting tale that artfully pulls you into the slipstream of a scrappy girl who defies the ravages of the Dustbowl and The Great Depression to achieve her goal of becoming a pilot."" -Bruce Lewis, author of Bloody Paws
From award-winning author Ginny Rorby
Author Information
Ginny Rorby is the author six MG/YA novels: How to Speak Dolphin, Lost in the River of Grass, 2013 winner of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award, Hurt Go Happy, 2008 winner of the ALA's Schneider Family Book Award, The Outside of a Horse, Dolphin Sky, and Freeing Finch, the inspiring story of a transgender girl and a stray dog who overcome adversity to find love, home, and a place to belong.
