The joy luck club
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Published:
New York : Random House, 1991.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
288 pages ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Points: 14
Lexile measure:
930L
Status:

Description

In 1949, four Chinese women--drawn together by the shadow of their past--begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks and "say" stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club--and forge a relationship that binds them for more than three decades.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
067972768X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
930

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Description
In 1949, four Chinese women--drawn together by the shadow of their past--begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks and "say" stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club--and forge a relationship that binds them for more than three decades.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.7,14,7111

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APA Citation (style guide)

Tan, A. (1991). The joy luck club. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. 1991. The Joy Luck Club. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy, The Joy Luck Club. Random House, 1991.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. Random House, 1991.

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