Salvage the bones: a novel
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Published:
New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc:
261 pages ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
890L
Status:
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.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
1608195228, 9781608195220
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.3, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
890

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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.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Ward, J. (2011). Salvage the bones: a novel. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Bloomsbury USA.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn. 2011. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. New York, Bloomsbury USA.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn, Salvage the Bones: A Novel. New York, Bloomsbury USA, 2011.

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Ward, Jesmyn. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Bloomsbury USA, 2011.

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