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Salvage the bones, Jesmyn Ward

Label
Salvage the bones, Jesmyn Ward
Language
eng
Form of composition
other
Main title
Salvage the bones
Responsibility statement
Jesmyn Ward
Summary
Mississippi, August 2005. Young black teenager Esch Batiste - pregnant, hungry, and rejected - helps her widowed father and three brothers prepare for the approaching hurricane. When the storm arrives, the family seeks refuge in the attic. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. National Book Award. 2011
Target audience
specialized

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