The girl who fell from the sky : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Public Library - Adult Fiction | F Durrow | On Shelf | |
| Groton Free Public Library - Adult Fiction | F DUR | On Shelf | |
| Hartford Public Library - Adult Fiction | Fic DUR | On Shelf | |
| Maclure Library - Adult Fiction | FIC Durrow | On Shelf | |
| Pierson Library - Adult Fiction | FIC Durrow | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2011.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes an interview with Durrow and questions for discussion.
Description
After a family tragedy orphans her, Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., moves into her grandmother's mostly black community in the 1980s, where she must swallow her grief and confront her identity as a biracial woman in a world that wants to see her as either black or white.
Awards
Bellwether Prize for Fiction, 2008.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Durrow, H. W. (2011). The girl who fell from the sky: a novel . Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Durrow, Heidi W., 1969-. 2011. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Durrow, Heidi W., 1969-. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky: A Novel Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Durrow, Heidi W. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky: A Novel Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2011.
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