Treasures in the Dust

by Tracey Porter

Book Overview

Annie May Weightman and Violet Cobble are best friends and neighbors. They live in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, during the Great Depression. This is their story, told in two voices. Annie is happiest on the ground, sifting through the dust for traces of the past. But Violet is a dreamer always playing make believe to escape, to fly away from the dusty land. In this beautifully crafted first novel, poet Tracey Porter joins together two unique voices...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060275634
• ISBN13: 9780060275631
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A point from a kid

i loved this book because it can teach you life lessons.The life lesson that it tought me was that you should not look at the worst in people ans that there is always some good.I think that you should read this book becausee if you love a good thrilling books that if filled with adventures then this is the book for you.

The friend that left

I am not done reading the book treasures in the dust yet. It takes place derying the great depression in cimarron country in the 1930's. The aurther is tracey porter. Thehe book is about these two girls named annie and violet. They are best friends. They have always been friends sence they where little. Annie lives with her mom,dad,and her brother liam. Violet lives with her mom,dad,her two little twins,and her little brother josh. Annie is not having a bad time in the dust storms. Violet is the one that is haveing the bad times. She only has one cow and it is going to have a baby and her ant mircle is not getting along with the dust she is geting alot of dust in her lungs. You will have to read ythe rest of the book to find out if the cow has the baby or not. And if ant mirclre lives or not.

girl on a farm

This book is about a girl that lives on a farm and they have to use rags to cover up their windows so the dust will not come in.Her friend has to take care of their aunt and they are about to move because they can"t grow any thing on their farm and They got to wait till their aunt dies because she is really sick.This book is good because it is based on the great deppresion.the setting takes place in a dust stoirm and on a farm.

Heartwhelming !!

The characters,Annie and Violet are facing a lot of difficulties.They have to go through dust storms,drought and dust pneumonia.Leaving Oklahoma is the last thing Annie and Violet would do.They remain friends even though they do not have the same interest.I wish I could have someone my own age who has the same hobbies like mine.Annie prefers to stay in Oklahoma and look for ancient things whilst Violet wants to become a balerina,dancer or an actress.These two friends stick together no matter what happens.Their friendship will never die.This story tells you about how they stick together.Once,I nearly burst into tears myself.I feel pity for them when they went through difficulties and hardships.

A loveable heartwarming story of friendship.

How corny sounding can you get?! This is a great book that wiil make you long for more. Read it and INDULGE YOURSELF.