Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth
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New York : HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2006.
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9780061130243, 0061130249, 9780756979188, 0756979188
Lexile measure
950L
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Published
New York : HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2006.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 419 pages, 14 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780061130243, 0061130249, 9780756979188, 0756979188
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Lexile measure
950

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"The restored text, established by the Library of America."
General Note
"Originally published in 1945 by Harper & Brothers ... The text as restored by the Library of America was published in 1991 ... First HarperPerennial edition published 1993"--T.p. verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [409]-419).
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wright, R. (2006). Black boy: (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth (First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition.). HarperPerennial ModernClassics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. 2006. Black Boy: (American Hunger) : A Record of Childhood and Youth. HarperPerennial ModernClassics.

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 ModernClassics, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wright, Richard. Black Boy: (American Hunger) : A Record of Childhood and Youth First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition., HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2006.

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