The Joy Luck Club
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Published:
New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
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
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

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Tan, A. (2006). The Joy Luck Club. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. 2006. The Joy Luck Club. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy, The Joy Luck Club. Penguin Books, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. Penguin Books, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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