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Enduring a hardscrabble existence as the children of alcoholic and absent parents, four siblings from a coastal Mississippi town prepare their meager stores for the arrival of Hurricane Katrina while struggling with such challenges as a teen pregnancy and a dying litter of prize pups.
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Fiction — 2011)
The Morning News Tournament of Books (Short List — 2012)
Alex Award (2012)
Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Shortlist — Fiction — 2012)
Young Lions Fiction Award (Finalist — 2012)
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Nominee — Fiction — 2012)
The New York Times Notable Books of the Year (Fiction & Poetry — 2012)
San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year (Fiction — 2011)
The Great American Novels (2011)
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2011
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