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The glass castle: a memoir
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Published:
New York : Scribner, 2009.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Scribner hardcover ed.
ISBN:
9781439156964, 1439156964, 9781416550600, 1416550607
Physical Desc:
288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
1010L
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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.

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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
1010

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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.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Walls, J. (2009). The glass castle: a memoir. Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Walls, Jeannette. 2009. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Walls, Jeannette, The Glass Castle: A Memoir. New York, Scribner, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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