| Black Boy Contributor(s): Wright, Richard Nathaniel (Author), Bloom, Harold (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1604135751 ISBN-13: 9781604135756 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: - Concise critical excerpts that provide a scholarly overview of each work - "The Story Behind the Story," detailing the conditions under which the work was written - A biographical sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Literary Criticism & Collections |
| Dewey: 813.52 |
| LCCN: 2009030784 |
| Series: Bloom's Guides (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.60 lbs) 129 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12777 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 22.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Black Boy is a firsthand account of what it was like to come-of-age in the South during the Jim Crow era. Richard Wright's story is an emotional journey through violence, abandonment, neglect, and hunger, as well as blatant racial discrimination. This title delves into Black Boy with excerpts examining this novelistic autobiography. |