Black boy : (American hunger), a record of childhood and youth
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : HarperPerennial Modern Classics, [2008].
ISBN
9780061443084, 0061443085
Lexile measure
950L
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Public Library - Stacks | BIO WRIGHT | On Shelf |
| Lansing Public Library - Adult Biography | B WRI | On Shelf |
| Schiller Park Public Library - Adult New | BIO WRIGHT | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American authors -- Biography.
African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Childhood and youth.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
Autobiographies.
Mississippi -- Biography.
Mississippi -- Social conditions.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Childhood and youth.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
Autobiographies.
Mississippi -- Biography.
Mississippi -- Social conditions.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
More Details
Published
New York : HarperPerennial Modern Classics, [2008].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 419 pages, 14 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780061443084, 0061443085
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Lexile measure
950
Notes
General Note
"The restored text established by the Library of America."
General Note
Originally published: 2006. Reprinted in 2008.
Description
The author grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard", hanging about in taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other side by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common law. This is the author's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.
Target Audience
950L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.4,22,12777.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wright, R. (2008). Black boy: (American hunger), a record of childhood and youth . HarperPerennial Modern Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. 2008. Black Boy: (American Hunger), a Record of Childhood and Youth. HarperPerennial Modern Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Black Boy: (American Hunger), a Record of Childhood and Youth HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard. Black Boy: (American Hunger), a Record of Childhood and Youth HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2008.
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