The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2001].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
351 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
990L
Rating:
990L
Status:
Description
The author describes her mother Evelyn's struggles with poverty in the 1950s as she tried to build a happy home for her ten children, with the help of wit, poetry, and prose during the contest era of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Location
Call Number
Status
East Lyme Public Adult Biography
B RYAN, TERRY (Ryan) (Prize)
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Hamden/Miller Adult Biography
B/RYAN
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Ivoryton Adult Biography
BIO RYAN
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North Haven Adult Biography
Biography Ryan, Terry
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Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Non-Fiction
92 RYAN
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West Haven Main Adult Non-fiction
977.114 RYA
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West Haven Main Adult Non-fiction
977.114 RYA
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0743211227
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.5, 13 Points
Level 6.5, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
990
Notes
Target Audience
990L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,6.5,13,105984
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ryan, T. (2001). The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ryan, Terry, 1946-2007. 2001. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words or Less. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ryan, Terry, 1946-2007, The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words or Less. Simon & Schuster, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ryan, Terry. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words or Less. Simon & Schuster, 2001.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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