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Silver Sparrow: A Novel



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Author
Jones, Tayari
Descriptors
Betrayal
Coming-of-Age
Fathers and Daughters
Mothers and Daughters
Polygamy
Secrets
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Location/Setting:
Atlanta, Georgia
Time Period:
1980s
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Summary
James Witherspoon has two wives and two daughters. One child, Dana Lynn Yarboro, grows up knowing that her father is a bigamist. The other, Bunny Chaurisse Witherspoon, is unaware of their circumstances. James tries hard to keep the two families separate, but eventually Dana encounters her half-sister at a science fair. The girls become friends and eventually the big secret is revealed.
Critique
This is an amazing story of survival on the part of the "secret" family. Recommend.
ISBN
9781565129900
  iBistro
# of Pages
340
Published
2011
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Reviewer's Initials: ED


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