The Joy luck club
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Published:
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2014, 1989.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
329 pages ; 20 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure:
930L
Status:
East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Tan, Amy (Joy)
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. A celebrated novel in the tradition of Alice Adams and Margaret Atwood from the bestselling author of The Kitchen God's Wife.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143124849
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
930

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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. A celebrated novel in the tradition of Alice Adams and Margaret Atwood from the bestselling author of The Kitchen God's Wife.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Tan, A. (20141989). The Joy luck club. New York, New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. 20141989. The Joy Luck Club. New York, New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy, The Joy Luck Club. New York, New York, Penguin Books, 20141989.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. New York, New York, Penguin Books, 20141989.

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