The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2007.
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 22 cm ; 21 cm
Status
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Adult Fiction
FIC Diaz
1 available
FIC Diaz
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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| Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Adult Fiction | FIC Diaz | Available | |
| Haslett - Fiction | FIC Diaz | Checked Out | May 31, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2007.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.8, 16 Points
Level 6.8, 16 Points
Lexile measure
1010
Notes
Description
"Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love." --publisher's website
Target Audience
1010L,Lexile
Awards
Pultizer Prize winner, 2008.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Díaz, J. (2007). The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao . Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Díaz, Junot, 1968-. 2007. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Díaz, Junot, 1968-. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Riverhead Books, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Díaz, Junot. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Riverhead Books, 2007.
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