The glass castle : a memoir
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Published
New York : Scribner, [2009].
Edition
Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
1010L
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adams PL Sys. - Decatur Branch - Adult Non-Fiction Biographies | B WALLS WAL | On Shelf |
| Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library - Nonfiction | 362.82 WAL | Checked Out |
| Jay Co PL - Portland - Adult Biographies | B W215j | On Shelf |
| Lebanon PL - Lebanon - Adult - Non-Fiction | BIOGRAPHY WALLS | On Shelf |
| Loogootee PL - Loogootee - Adult Biography | BIO WAL | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Children of alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studies.
Homeless persons -- Family relationships -- New York (State) -- New York.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
Children of alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studies.
Homeless persons -- Family relationships -- New York (State) -- New York.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
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Published
New York : Scribner, [2009].
Format
Book
Edition
Scribner hardcover ed.
Language
English
UPC
362.292
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure
1010
Notes
Description
This story is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a penetrating look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who hated anything to do with domesticity. The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered.
Target Audience
1010L,Lexile
Awards
ALA Notable Books, 2006.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walls, J. (2009). The glass castle: a memoir (Scribner hardcover ed.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. 2009. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Scribner, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Scribner hardcover ed., Scribner, 2009.
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