Only killers and thieves: a novel
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
319 pages ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 750L
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It is 1885, and a crippling drought threatens to ruin the McBride family. Their land is parched, their cattle starving. When the rain finally comes, it is a miracle that renews their hope for survival. But returning home from an afternoon swimming at a remote waterhole filled by the downpour, fourteen-year-old Tommy and sixteen-year-old Billy meet with a shocking tragedy.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062690968, 0062690965
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
750

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It is 1885, and a crippling drought threatens to ruin the McBride family. Their land is parched, their cattle starving. When the rain finally comes, it is a miracle that renews their hope for survival. But returning home from an afternoon swimming at a remote waterhole filled by the downpour, fourteen-year-old Tommy and sixteen-year-old Billy meet with a shocking tragedy.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Howarth, P. (2018). Only killers and thieves: a novel. First edition. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Howarth, Paul. 2018. Only Killers and Thieves: A Novel. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Howarth, Paul, Only Killers and Thieves: A Novel. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

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Howarth, Paul. Only Killers and Thieves: A Novel. First edition. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

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