Black boy (American hunger): a record of childhood and youth
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, NY : HarperPerennial, [1993].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st HarperPerennial ed.
Physical Desc:
xxi, 501 pages ; 18 cm
Lexile measure:
950L
Status:
Description
The author grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard", hanging about in taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other side by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common law. This is the author's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0060812508
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Lexile measure:
950
Notes
General Note
"The restored text established by the Library of America."--Cover.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,7.4,22,12777
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wright, R. (1993). Black boy (American hunger): a record of childhood and youth. 1st HarperPerennial ed. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. 1993. Black Boy (American Hunger): A Record of Childhood and Youth. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960, Black Boy (American Hunger): A Record of Childhood and Youth. HarperPerennial, 1993.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wright, Richard. Black Boy (American Hunger): A Record of Childhood and Youth. 1st HarperPerennial ed. HarperPerennial, 1993.
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