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Black Boy

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4 out of 5
Based on 12,741 Ratings and 932 Reviews

Book Description


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
Book Information
PublisherDemco Media
BindingTurtleback (91 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages419
ISBN-100606004033
ISBN-13978-0606004039
Publication Date01/1993
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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 David Diaz (Illustrator) : David Diaz is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of David Diaz include De colores: Bright With Colors, The Castle Corona, Po... more
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About The Bettmann Archive (Photographer) : The Bettmann Archive is a published photographer. A published credit of The Bettmann Archive is Black Boy (Restored Text Established by The Library of America).
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