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Marked by Fire

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By Joyce Carol Thomas
Publisher HaperCollins Publishers
Marked by Fire
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She has grown upAbyssinia Jackson hasunder a vast Oklahoma sky shaded with pecan trees and dotted by endless rows of cotton. She has the gift of song, a storytellers talent, the love of her parents, and the affection and pride of her community.Then a tornado hits and drives Abbys family apart. A deranged neighbor targets her for a campaign of vengeful terror. And a physical assault all but breaks her will.

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28706 words28,706 words
176 pages176 pages
Lexile 770LLexile 770L
Published 1982Published 1982

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Book ISBN:

9780380814343

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