The glass castle: a memoir
(Book)
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Published:
New York :
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
288 pages ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
1010L
Rating:
1010L
Status:
Description
The child of an alcoholic father and an eccentric artist mother discusses her family's nomadic upbringing, during which she and her siblings fended for themselves while their parents outmaneuvered bill collectors and the authorities.
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Biography Walls, Jeannette
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Children of alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studies.
Homeless persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Family relationships.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
Children of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studies.
Homeless persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Family relationships.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
074324754X, 0743247531, 9780739458211
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
1010
Notes
Target Audience
1010L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.9,12,105049
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Walls, J. The glass castle: a memoir.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Walls, Jeannette, The Glass Castle: A Memoir. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir.
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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