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3/5 Barnes & Noble Publication date January 1, 1982 Originally published 1 January 1982 Genre Children's literature | 3.8/5 Goodreads Language English Media type Print Country American literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards National Book Award for Children’s Books (Fiction, Paperback) Similar Joyce Carol Thomas books, Children's literature, African Americans books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marked by Fire (1982) is a novel by Joyce Carol Thomas. Thomas and Paula Fox (A Place Apart) shared the 1983 National Book Award for Children's Books in category Fiction, Paperback.
The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in Oklahoma is destroyed by a tornado and fire. whose fathers name was strong and mother, patience.
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