Salvage the bones: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Bloomsbury, 2012.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
271 pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
890L
Rating:
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Essex Adult Paperback
PBK WARD
On Shelf
Hamden/Brundage Community Adult Fiction
FIC/WARD
On Shelf
North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Ward, Jesmyn
On Shelf
Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F WARD
On Shelf
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F WARD
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Westbrook Adult Fiction
F WAR
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781608196265, 1608196267
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.3, 13 Points
Level 5.3, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
890
Notes
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,5.3,13.0,152039.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.3,13,152039
Awards
National Book Award Winner for Fiction, 2011.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ward, J. (2012). Salvage the bones: a novel. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. 2012. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn, Salvage the Bones: A Novel. Bloomsbury, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. Bloomsbury, 2012.
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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Grouped Work ID:
8fbf34ce-dbf5-439d-61a0-03968ff2072a
Record Information
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| Last File Modification Time | Sep 11, 2025 07:11:17 PM |
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