How it happens
(Book)
Author
Published
Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2021.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780814348697, 0814348696
Physical Desc
xi, 224 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
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Published
Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2021.
Language
English
ISBN
9780814348697, 0814348696
Notes
General Note
"[Follows] the fictionalized story of author Jean Alicia Elster's maternal grandmother, Dorothy May Jackson." -- back cover.
Description
Born in Tennessee in 1890, Dorothy May was the middle daughter of Addie Jackson, a married African-American housekeeper at one of the white boardinghouses in town, and Tom Mitchell, a commanding white attorney from a prominent family. We follow Dorothy May's experiences with race relations and class division, both as a child and later as a teacher. Dorothy May, choosing between her career and marriage to a man she barely knows, moves to Detroit. -- adapted from back cover
Target Audience
Grades 7-9,Wayne State University Press.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Teen/YA Fiction | ELSTER | Available |
| Rockaway Township Library - Teen/YA Fiction | YAFIC ELS | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Tennessee -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Fiction.
Jackson, Addie -- Fiction.
Jackson, Dorothy May, -- 1890- -- Fiction.
Racially mixed women -- Tennessee -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Tennessee -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Fiction.
Jackson, Addie -- Fiction.
Jackson, Dorothy May, -- 1890- -- Fiction.
Racially mixed women -- Tennessee -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Tennessee -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Elster, J. A. (2021). How it happens . Wayne State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elster, Jean Alicia. 2021. How It Happens. Wayne State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elster, Jean Alicia. How It Happens Wayne State University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elster, Jean Alicia. How It Happens Wayne State University Press, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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