Salvage the bones: a novel
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Lexile measure:
890L
Rating:
890L
Status:
Cary 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. New York, Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn. 2012. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. New York, Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn, Salvage the Bones: A Novel. New York, Bloomsbury, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn. Salvage the Bones: A Novel. Paperback edition. New York, 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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