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Black Boy CD
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 43,305 Ratings and 1,930 Reviews

Book Description


Richard Wright's devastating autobiography of his childhood and youth in the Jim Crow South

His training by his elders was strict and harsh to prepare him for the "white world" which would be cruel. Their resentment of those trying to escape the common misery made his future seem hopeless. It was necessary to grow up restrained and submissive in southern white society and to en... More
Book Information
PublisherCaedmon
BindingAudio CD (91 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages15
ISBN-100060763523
ISBN-13978-0060763527
Publication Date02/01/2005
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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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About Peter Francis James (Narrator, Reader) : Peter Francis James is a published author and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Francis James include The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothin... more
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