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The twelve tribes of Hattie
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Author:
Mathis, Ayana.
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
243 pages ; 25 cm
Status:
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Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
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Description

Traces the story of Great Migration-era mother Hattie Shepherd, who in spite of poverty and a dysfunctional husband uses love and Southern remedies to raise nine children and prepare them for the realities of a harsh world.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American families -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Fiction.
African American women -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Domestic fiction.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385350280

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Description
Traces the story of Great Migration-era mother Hattie Shepherd, who in spite of poverty and a dysfunctional husband uses love and Southern remedies to raise nine children and prepare them for the realities of a harsh world.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Mathis, A. (2012). The twelve tribes of Hattie. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mathis, Ayana. 2012. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mathis, Ayana, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Mathis, Ayana. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.

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