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Black Boy (The Restored Text Established by The Library of America) (Perennial Classics)

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4 out of 5
Based on 25,282 Ratings and 1,391 Reviews

Book Description
With an introduction by Jerry W. Ward, Jr.

Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming off age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in Amer... More

Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books
BindingPaperback (91 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages448
ISBN-100060929782
ISBN-13978-0060929787
Publication Date09/01/1998
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About Richard Wright (Author) : Richard Wright is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Richard Wright include Native Son.
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