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Author:

Hitchcock, Bonnie-sue, author.

Title:

The smell of other people's houses / Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock.

Edition:

First Ember edition.

Publisher:

Ember,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

230 pages ; 21 cm

Subject:

Friendship--Fiction.
Alaska--History--20th century--Fiction.
Young adult fiction.

Notes:

Includes discussion guide (pages 229-230). "A William C. Morris Award finalist"-- cover.

Summary:

"This deeply moving and authentic debut set in 1970s Alaska is for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, and Benjamin Alire Saenz. Intertwining stories of love, tragedy, wild luck, and salvation on the edge of Americas Last Frontier introduce a writer of rare talent. Ruth has a secret that she cant hide forever. Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes from, even when good luck strikes. Alyce is trying to reconcile her desire to dance, with the life shes always known on her familys fishing boat. Hank and his brothers decide its safer to run away than to stay homeuntil one of them ends up in terrible danger. Four very different lives are about to become entangled. This unforgettable William C. Morris Award finalist is about people who try to save each otherand how sometimes, when they least expect it, they succeed."-- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780553497816
0553497812

OCLC:

(OCoLC)950635404

Locations:

NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

SSPB104 -- Winthrop Public Library (Winthrop)