Daddy Was a Number Runner (Contemporary Classics by Women)

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Book

Authors

Louise Meriwether

Tags

Criticism & Theory, Women Authors, United States, Literary, African-American Studies, Women Writers, African American, Contemporary Fiction, 19th Century, Gay & Gender Studies

Description

This beloved modern classic documents the lives and hardships of an African American family living in Depression-era Harlem. While 12-year-old Francie Coffin’s world and family threaten to fall apart, this remarkable young heroine must call upon her own wit and endurance to survive amidst the treacheries of racism and sexism, poverty and violence. - from Amzon

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