Marked by Fire
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Author | Joyce Carol Thomas |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's novel |
Publication date | January 1, 1982 |
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Marked by Fire (first published January 1, 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.[1][a]
The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in Oklahoma is destroyed by a tornado and fire. Her father's name was Strong and her mother's Patience.
Notes[]
- ^ From 1980 to 1983 in National Book Award history there were dual awards for hardcover and paperback books in many categories. Almost all of the paperback award-winners were reprints but Marked by Fire was original in 1982.
References[]
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1983". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
Categories:
- American children's novels
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature winning works
- Novels set in Oklahoma
- 1982 American novels
- 1982 children's books
- American Book Award-winning works
- 1980s children's novel stubs