In a strong, often funny, and revealing narrative, Lorene Cary recounts how she found herself suddenly catapulted into a world of privilege, when she left a black section of Philadelphia to attend a New Hampshire boarding school in 1971. Cary also describes returning to St. Paul's to teach in this fresh, compelling American story.
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In a strong, often funny, and revealing narrative, Lorene Cary recounts how she found herself suddenly catapulted into a world of privilege, when she left a black section of Philadelphia to attend a New Hampshire boarding school in 1971. Cary also describes returning to St. Paul's to teach in this fresh, compelling American story.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Call numbers on label on spine of mylar covered taped on d. j, library label and bar codes on covers, library label and withdrawn stamp on front endpaper. 238 pages.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. 237pp, octavo, tight binding, clean throughout, clean wraps with a strip of toning down the left edge of back cover, owner's name in pencil.
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Like New in Fine jacket. Size: 6x1x8; A Black girl from Philadelphia describes her experiences in an exclusive New England prep school, first as a student coming to terms with a new and different way of life, and then as a teacher at her alma mater.
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VG+ in Fine jacket. Inscribed and signed by author on title page. Hardcover with white paper over boards and white quarter cloth, in illustrated jacket, 8vo. 238pp. + note on author, colophon. VG+/Fine. Book has prev. owner's name/info upper left corner of ffep. Book and jacket are otherwise as new: bright, tight, sharp and unmarked. Jacket in Brodart.
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Good in Good jacket. In a strong, often funny, and revealing narrative, Lorene Cary recounts how she found herself suddenly catapulted into a world of privilege, when she left a black section of Philadelphia to attend a New Hampshire boarding school in 1971. Cary also describes returning to St. Paul's to teach in this fresh, compelling American story.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Third edition. Very good or better in a Very good plus dustwrapper; Book shows spots on cloth of spine/panels, slight bumping, dustwrapper shows slight rubbing, sticker on front panel. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.