Before we were yours book club kit : a novel
(Book Club Kit)

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Published
Wausau, WI : Marathon County Public Library, 2020.
Format
Book Club Kit
ISBN
9780425284704, 0425284700
Physical Desc
1 canvas bag : burgundy and ecru ; 29 x 36 x 12 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
HL 760L
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Wausau - MCPL - Adult Kits Book DiscussionBDK 81Checked OutApril 1, 2024

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Published
Wausau, WI : Marathon County Public Library, 2020.
Language
English
ISBN
9780425284704, 0425284700
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.1, 18 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
760

Notes

General Note
Includes reading group questions and an essay by the author about shantyboat life.
Description
"Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, for readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge-- until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents-- but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility's real-life director, Georgia Tann, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together. Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career, a handsome fiance, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when she returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption. Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals-- in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country-- Lisa Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong"--,Provided by publisher.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wingate, L. (2020). Before we were yours book club kit: a novel . Marathon County Public Library.

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

Wingate, Lisa. 2020. Before We Were Yours Book Club Kit: A Novel. Marathon County Public Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wingate, Lisa. Before We Were Yours Book Club Kit: A Novel Marathon County Public Library, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wingate, Lisa. Before We Were Yours Book Club Kit: A Novel Marathon County Public Library, 2020.

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