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These shallow graves

A young woman in nineteenth-century New York City must struggle against gender and class boundaries when her father is found dead of a supposed suicide, and she believes there is more than meets the eye, so in order to uncover the truth she will have to decide how much she is willing to risk and los...

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Main Author: Donnelly, Jennifer.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, [2015]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Death > Young adult fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Young adult fiction.
Sex role > Young adult fiction.
Social classes > Young adult fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 19th century > Young adult fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction > Young adult.
Mystery fiction > Young adult.
Historical fiction > Young adult.
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Summary: A young woman in nineteenth-century New York City must struggle against gender and class boundaries when her father is found dead of a supposed suicide, and she believes there is more than meets the eye, so in order to uncover the truth she will have to decide how much she is willing to risk and lose.
Item Description: Map on endpapers.
Physical Description: 487 pages : map ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 486-487).
ISBN: 9780385737654 (hc)
0385737653 (hc)
Author Notes: Jennifer Donnelly was born in Port Chester, New York in 1963. She majored in English literature and European history at the University of Rochester. Her books for adults include The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose. She is also the author of a picture book for children entitled Humble Pie and several young adult novels including Revolution and These Shallow Graves. A Northern Light was awarded Britain's Carnegie Medal, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction, and a Michael L. Printz Honor.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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