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Thirteenyearold tangy mae quinn is the sixth of ten fatherless siblings. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is a harrowing saga set in the late 1950s in rural georgia and narrated by a teenaged tangy mae quinn. The darkest child by delores phillips, paperback barnes. Read tayari joness introduction to the new edition of the darkest. A new edition of this awardwinning modern classic, with new introduction, excerpt, and discussion guide pakersfield, georgia, 1958. The darkest child 9781569473788 by phillips, delores and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She graduated from cleveland state university with a bachelor of arts in english and works as a nurse at a state psychiatric hospital. Browse audiobooks written by delores phillips sorted by. The darkest child delores phillips fiction african american poor families teenage girls single mothers african american girls african american families georgia mothers and daughters. Buy the paperback book the darkest child by delores phillips at indigo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
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Tayari jones, author of an american marriage a wellwritten story that underscores the power of education, the darkest child paints a stark picture about life and opportunity for a young black girl in 1950s jim crow georgia. Edwidge danticat phillips writes with a nononsense elegance. Darkest child, the no uk rights marion boyars by delores phillips, 9781569473788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The darkest child has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The darkest childdelores phillips the finest, most dramatic debut ive read in years. The darkest child is an exceptional debut from a most talented writer. The darkest child book by delores phillips 4 available. Delores phillips was born in bartow county, georgia in 1950, the second of four children. Use coupon code allnew and get 15% off your first order, now through june 30. It is a harrowing saga set in the late 1950s in rural georgia and narrated by. The darkest child by delores phillips book cover, description, publication history. The darkest child kindle edition by phillips, delores. It takes place in pakersfield, ga, in 1958, and tells the story of thirteenyearold tangy mae quinn.
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