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Local Girls - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Local Girls - 1st Edition/1st Printing 1/4 cloth - 1999

by Hoffman, Alice

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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399145079 . A nice first edition/first printing in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with small pen marks to front cover and spine; In Hoffman's Local Girls, thirteen-year-old Alice is one of many girls who have been evacuated from their homes in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Alice is struggling to adjust to the new circumstances, especially after her mother is hospitalized. She forms a close bond with a group of girls at the evacuation center, and together they explore the city and their new lives.The novel is written in Alice's voice and it captures her excitement as she explores her new home, her relationships with her new friends, and her burgeoning sexuality. Hoffman's careful portrayal of Alice's world makes Local Girls an eye-opening and humanizing exploration of the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster.; 8vo; FSA .
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  • Title Local Girls - 1st Edition/1st Printing
  • Author Hoffman, Alice
  • Binding 1/4 Cloth
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing
  • Condition Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
  • Pages 197
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
  • Date 1999
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 33657
  • ISBN 9780399145070 / 0399145079
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.32 x 5.49 x 0.85 in (21.13 x 13.94 x 2.16 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Social life and customs -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98-50632
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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From the publisher

Alice Hoffman is the author of fifteen novels: Blue Diary (2001), The River King (2000), Local Girls (1999), Here On Earth (1997), Practical Magic (1995), Second Nature (1994), Turtle Moon (1992), Seventh Heaven (1990), At Risk (1988), Illumination Night (1987), Fortune’s Daughter (1985), White Horses (1982), Angel Landing (1980), The Drowning Season (1979), and Property Of (1977). She is also the author of three children’s books: Aquamarine (2001), Horsefly (2000), and Fireflies (1997).

Born in New York City, and raised on Long Island, Hoffman graduated from Adelphi University and received an M.A. from Stanford University, where she was Mirrielees Fellow. She currently lives near Boston with her family and her dogs.

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