Daddy Was a Number Runner (Contemporary Classics by Women)

Type

Book

Authors

Louise Meriwether

ISBN 10

1558614427

ISBN 13

9781558614420

Tags

Criticism & Theory, Women Authors, African-American, Literary, Foreign Language Study & Reference, African-American Studies, Women Writers

Description

This beloved modern classic documents the lives and hardships of an African American family living in Depression-era Harlem. While 12-year-old Francie Coffin’s world and family threaten to fall apart, this remarkable young heroine must call upon her own wit and endurance to survive amidst the treacheries of racism and sexism, poverty and violence. - from Amzon

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