The glass castle: a memoir
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York :
Format:
Book
Edition:
Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc:
288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Ledyard/Bill Nonfiction
B Walls
On Shelf
Wallingford Adult Biographies
B WALLS WA
Due May 11, 2024
Woodbridge Adult Biography
B WALLS
Due May 21, 2024
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 -- Family relationships -- New York (State) -- New York.
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 -- Family relationships -- New York (State) -- New York.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781439156964, 1439156964
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
1010
Notes
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.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.9,12.0,105049.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Walls, J. The glass castle: a memoir. Scribner hardcover ed. New York.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. New York.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Walls, Jeannette, The Glass Castle: A Memoir. New York.
MLA Citation (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. Scribner hardcover ed. New York,
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:
45857c25-9479-4093-cab9-51609411d7ed
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Apr 30, 2024 04:20:03 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Apr 30, 2024 04:20:28 PM |
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