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The invention of wings
(Book Club Kit)

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Published:
New York : Viking, 2014.
Format:
Book Club Kit
Edition:
BEMIS book club kit.
ISBN:
9780525426806, 0525426809
Physical Desc:
10 regular print books ($17.00) + 1 reader’s guide in black + red canvas zippered bag.
Lexile measure:
920L
Status:
Description

"Hetty 'Handful' Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke's daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. The novel is set in motion on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other's destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love. As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women's rights movements. Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, the author goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented, including Handful's cunning mother, Charlotte, who courts danger in her search for something better. This novel looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved. -- Publisher's description.

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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.3, 19 Points
Lexile measure:
920

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 369).
Description
"Hetty 'Handful' Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke's daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. The novel is set in motion on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other's destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love. As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women's rights movements. Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, the author goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented, including Handful's cunning mother, Charlotte, who courts danger in her search for something better. This novel looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved. -- Publisher's description.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,6.3,19,SD,Quiz 164225,English fiction.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.3,19,164225.
Awards
Oprah Book Club Section.
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BEMIS: Book club kit.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kidd, S. M. (2014). The invention of wings. BEMIS book club kit. New York, Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk. 2014. The Invention of Wings. New York, Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk, The Invention of Wings. New York, Viking, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk. The Invention of Wings. BEMIS book club kit. New York, Viking, 2014.

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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