The glass castle : a memoir
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult BiographyBIOG WALLS, J.On Shelf
Harvey Public Library District - StacksBIOGRAPHY WALLS, JEANNETTEOn Shelf
La Grange Public Library - Young AdultYA 362.82 WALOn Shelf
Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Biography921 WALLS, J.Checked out
River Grove Public Library District - StacksBIOG WALLSOn Shelf

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Published
New York : Scribner, [2009].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781439156964, 1439156964
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure
1010

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This story is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a penetrating look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who hated anything to do with domesticity. The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered.
Target Audience
1010L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.9,12,105049.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Walls, J. (2009). The glass castle: a memoir (Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Walls, Jeannette. 2009. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Scribner, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, 2009.

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