This boy's life : a memoir
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
921 Wolff
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921 Wolff
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Book
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288 pages
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.6, 12 Points
Level 5.6, 12 Points
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This unforgettable memoir, by one of our most gifted writers, introduces us to the young Toby Wolff, by turns tough and vulnerable, crafty and bumbling, and ultimately winning. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby and his mother are constantly on the move, yet they develop an extraordinarily close, almost telepathic relationship. As Toby fights for identity and self-respect against the unrelenting hostility of a new stepfather, his experiences are at once poignant and comical, and Wolff does a masterful job of re-creating the frustrations and cruelties of adolescence. His various schemes - running away to Alaska, forging checks, and stealing cars - lead eventually to an act of outrageous self-invention that releases him into a new world of possibility.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wolff, T. (1989). This boy's life: a memoir . Atlantic Monthly.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wolff, Tobias, 1945-. 1989. This Boy's Life: A Memoir. Atlantic Monthly.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wolff, Tobias, 1945-. This Boy's Life: A Memoir Atlantic Monthly, 1989.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wolff, Tobias. This Boy's Life: A Memoir Atlantic Monthly, 1989.
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