Pigs in heaven: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, NY : Harper Perennial, 2003., 1993.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
354 pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
910L
Rating:
910
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC KIN
Description
When a six-year-old child named Turtle is the sole witness to a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, she and her adoptive mother Taylor have a moment of celebrity that will change their lives forever. Turtle is claimed by Annawake Fourkiller, a Cherokee activist, to have been wrongly taken from the Cherokee nation. Fear of losing Turtle sends Taylor fleeing across the country with her mother Alice, pursued by Annawake. In the course of their journey, the three find love and wisdom in surprising places.
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East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC KIN
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
FIC.
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC KINGSOLVER
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Paperback Fiction Kingsolver
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
KINGSOLVER
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West Haven Main Adult Fiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062277763, 0060922532, 9780060922535
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.4, 18 Points
Level 5.4, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
910
Notes
General Note
Originally published: HarperCollins, 1993.
General Note
Includes p.s. insights, interviews & more...
Description
When a six-year-old child named Turtle is the sole witness to a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, she and her adoptive mother Taylor have a moment of celebrity that will change their lives forever. Turtle is claimed by Annawake Fourkiller, a Cherokee activist, to have been wrongly taken from the Cherokee nation. Fear of losing Turtle sends Taylor fleeing across the country with her mother Alice, pursued by Annawake. In the course of their journey, the three find love and wisdom in surprising places.
Target Audience
910,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.4,18.0,70083.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kingsolver, B. (2003). Pigs in heaven: a novel. New York, NY, Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. 2003. Pigs in Heaven: A Novel. New York, NY, Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara, Pigs in Heaven: A Novel. New York, NY, Harper Perennial, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. Pigs in Heaven: A Novel. New York, NY, Harper Perennial, 2003.
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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