Before we were yours: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 760L
Rating:
HL760L
Status:
18 copies, 5 people are on the wait list.
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Cary Regional - Adult Fiction
WINGATE
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Duraleigh Road - Adult Fiction
WINGATE
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Duraleigh Road - Adult Fiction
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Duraleigh Road - Adult Fiction
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Duraleigh Road - Adult Fiction
WINGATE
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East Regional - Adult Fiction
WINGATE
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
WINGATE
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Fiction
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Fiction
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Fiction
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Northeast Regional - Adult Fiction
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Wendell Community - Adult Fiction
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More Details
Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, [2019].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
356 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780425284704, 9780425284681, 0425284689, 9780425284704 (paperback : acid-free paper)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.1, 18 Points
Level 5.1, 18 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
760
Notes
Description
"Memphis, Tennessee, 1936. The five Foss children find their lives changed forever when their parents leave them alone on the family shantyboat one stormy night. Rill Foss, just twelve years old, must protect her four younger siblings as they are wrenched from their home on the Mississippi and thrown into the care of the infamous Georgia Tann, director of the Tennessee Children's Home Society. South Carolina, Present Day. Avery Stafford has lived a charmed life. Loving daughter to her father, a U.S. Senator, she has a promising career as an assistant D.A. in Baltimore and is engaged to her best friend. But when Avery comes home to help her father weather a health crisis and a political attack, a chance encounter with a stranger leaves her deeply shaken. Avery's decision to learn more about the woman's life will take her on a journey through her family's long-hidden history"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
HL760L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Wingate, L. (2019). Before we were yours: a novel. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wingate, Lisa. 2019. Before We Were Yours: A Novel. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wingate, Lisa, Before We Were Yours: A Novel. Ballantine Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wingate, Lisa. Before We Were Yours: A Novel. Ballantine Books, 2019.
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:
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Record Information
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| Last File Modification Time | Apr 27, 2025 05:14:15 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 28, 2025 05:08:25 AM |
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