Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth
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Richard Wright grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard," hanging about in taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other by blacks who resented anyone tryi... More
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Publisher | HarperCollins Children's Books |
Binding | Paperback (91 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 448 |
ISBN-10 | 0061130249 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0061130243 |
Publication Date | 03/27/2007 |
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