Salvage the bones: a novel
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Lexile measure:
890L
Rating:
890L
Status:
Southeast Regional - Adult Fiction
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Published:
New York : Bloomsbury, 2012.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
271 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781608196265, 1608195228, 9781608195220, 1608196267 :, 9781608196265 :, 1608196267, 9781608196265 (pbk)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.3, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
890

Notes

General Note
Includes a reading group guide (p. 267-271).
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
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. Paperback edition. 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. Paperback edition. 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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