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Published:
Oakland, California : Transit Books, [2017].
Physical Desc:
105 pages ; 21 cm
Rating:
Adult.
Status:
Central
FICTION Barba, A.
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Life changes at the orphanage the day seven-year-old Marina shows up. She is different from the other girls: at once an outcast and object of fascination. As Marina struggles to find her place, she invents a game whose rules are dictated by a haunting violence. Written in hypnotic, lyrical prose, alternating between Marinas perspective and the choral we of the other girls, Such Small Hands evokes the pain of loss and the hunger for acceptance.

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ISBN:
9781945492006, 1945492007

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Life changes at the orphanage the day seven-year-old Marina shows up. She is different from the other girls: at once an outcast and object of fascination. As Marina struggles to find her place, she invents a game whose rules are dictated by a haunting violence. Written in hypnotic, lyrical prose, alternating between Marinas perspective and the choral we of the other girls, Such Small Hands evokes the pain of loss and the hunger for acceptance.
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Adult.,Brodart
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APA Citation (style guide)

Barba, A. (2017). Such small hands. Oakland, California, Transit Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Barba, Andrés, 1975-. 2017. Such Small Hands. Oakland, California, Transit Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Barba, Andrés, 1975-, Such Small Hands. Oakland, California, Transit Books, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Barba, Andrés. Such Small Hands. Oakland, California, Transit Books, 2017.

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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