About this title: Francie, aged 12, watches as her father loses his job and, out of desperation, begins running numbers. When he leaves the family, her mother must go on government assistance. Francie's brother winds up in jail, while Francie herself struggles to maintain her self-possession in an increasingly chaotic and hostile world.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid Books, New York, N.Y.
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. G mass market paperback, spine faded, some spine and cover creasing, spine slightly cocked, shows some shelf wear to edges, pages yellowed, text tight and clean. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean solid book. Some light shelf wear to cover. Near white pages. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 240 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN-13:9780935312577ISBN:0935312579
Description: Good. 0935312579 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Feminist Press at the City University of New York, New York
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780935312577ISBN:0935312579
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 234 pp.; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Moderate edgewear to wraps. Rubbed corners. "This compelling novel documents the lives and hardships of an African American family living in Harlem in the 1930s. Despite the effect of living in a struggling economic climate, Francie, a remarkable young heroine strives to maintain her integrity amidst all this and to understand Harlem's difficulties and dreams. "-Publisher. read more
Edition: Reprint, 1998
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Feminist Press at the City University of New York, New York
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780935312577ISBN:0935312579
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 234 pp.; 22 cm. Firm binding, creased spine. Clean inside copy. Browning. Another copy available. "This compelling novel documents the lives and hardships of an African American family living in Harlem in the 1930s. Despite the effect of living in a struggling economic climate, Francie, a remarkable young heroine strives to maintain her integrity amidst all this and to understand Harlem's difficulties and dreams. "-Publisher. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. Pb, light wear/soil, crease at spine/upper front cover/lower rear corner, nick at front side edge, name on 1st pg; 12mo 7"-7½" tall. read more
"This was one of those coming of age books like Brown Girl Brownstone. Some other author I read, mentioned having found the novel in her parents library so i was intrigued. The fact that James Baldwin wrote the introduction solidified it as a good book. I was never disappointed with the character development, plot, or speed of the action."
"Well written portrait of a family in Harlem NY in the 1930s told through the eyes of a 11 year old girl. PG13 because of language and content. Having lived and worked in inner Baltimore for 5 years, I saw the events as painfully real."
"This is a childhood favorite but it is a YA book and not a children's book. I last read it in 2008 but the first time I perused it was in 1974 (11 years old)."
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