Salvage the bones : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
ISBN
9781608195220, 1608195228, 9781608196265, 1608196267, 9781635578102, 1635578108, 9781408827000, 140882700X
Lexile measure
890L
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Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION WARD, J.
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FICTION WARD, J.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | FICTION WARD, J. | On Shelf |
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Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | FIC WARD J. | On Shelf |
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | F WARD | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC Ward, Jesmyn | On Shelf |
Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | FIC WAR | Checked out |
Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | YA WAR | Checked out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American children -- Fiction.
African American families -- Mississippi -- Fiction.
African American teenage girls -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Gulf Coast (Miss.) -- Fiction.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Fiction.
Motherless families -- Fiction.
Novels.
Poor -- Mississippi -- Fiction.
Rural poor -- Mississippi -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Fiction.
African American families -- Mississippi -- Fiction.
African American teenage girls -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Gulf Coast (Miss.) -- Fiction.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Fiction.
Motherless families -- Fiction.
Novels.
Poor -- Mississippi -- Fiction.
Rural poor -- Mississippi -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781608195220, 1608195228, 9781608196265, 1608196267, 9781635578102, 1635578108, 9781408827000, 140882700X
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.3, 13 Points
Level 5.3, 13 Points
Lexile measure
890
Notes
General Note
Edition statements and number of pages vary. Some editions include a Q & A with Jesmyn Ward and reading group guide with discussion questions.
Description
Enduring a hardscrabble existence as the children of alcoholic and absent parents, four siblings from a coastal Mississippi town prepare their meager stores for the arrival of Hurricane Katrina while struggling with such challenges as a teen pregnancy and a dying litter of prize pups.
Target Audience
890L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.3,13,152039.
Awards
National Book Award Winner for Fiction, 2011.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ward, J. (2011). Salvage the bones: a novel (First U.S. edition.). Bloomsbury USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. 2011. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. Bloomsbury USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. Salvage the Bones: A Novel Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. Salvage the Bones: A Novel First U.S. edition., Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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