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Esche, a fifteen‑year‑old living in the rural town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, must prepare for the approaching Hurricane Katrina with her brothers as their hard‑drinking father senses the storm looming. Amid the family’s struggles with poverty and lack of parental care, Esche discovers she is pregnant. Her siblings, especially her brother Randall who looks after the youngest, and Skeetah, whose pit bull suffers loss, are all coping with their own worries as the storm approaches. Together, the family draws on fierce loyalty to endure the hurricane and the life that follows.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Jesmyn Ward
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