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Dark sons
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Published:
New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, c2005.
Physical Desc:
216 pages ; 22 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure:
740L
Status:
Central Kids Place
CHILDREN 811.54 G862d4 2005
Franklin Children's
CHILDREN 811.54 G862d4 2005
Description

Alternating poems compare and contrast the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, son of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in New York City, as they try to come to terms with being abandoned by their fathers and with the love they feel for their younger stepbrothers.

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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0786818883 (trade) :
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.8, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
740

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Description
Alternating poems compare and contrast the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, son of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in New York City, as they try to come to terms with being abandoned by their fathers and with the love they feel for their younger stepbrothers.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Honor, 2006
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APA Citation (style guide)

Grimes, N. (2005). Dark sons. New York, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Grimes, Nikki. 2005. Dark Sons. New York, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Grimes, Nikki, Dark Sons. New York, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, 2005.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Grimes, Nikki. Dark Sons. New York, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, 2005.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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