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Fifth Born

by Zelda Lockhart

Hurston/Wright Legacy · 2003 · Shortlist
Atria BooksLiterary FictionISBN 9780743432207

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Debut Fiction)2003Shortlist

About This Book

A young African American woman confronts the trauma of her childhood as the fifth child in a troubled Mississippi family, finding her way toward healing and self-discovery. Finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction.

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