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M.C. Higgins, the great / Virginia Hamilton.
Record details
- ISBN: 0020434901 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 278 p. ; 18 cm.
- Edition: 1st Collier Books ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Collier Books, 1987, c1974.
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | As a slag heap, the result of strip mining, creeps closer to his house in the Ohio hills, fifteen-year-old M. C. is torn between trying to get his family away and fighting for the home they love. |
| Awards Note: | Newbery Medal, 1975. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Fiction. Coming of age > Fiction. Family life > Ohio > Fiction. Mountain life > Ohio > Fiction. Ohio > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | J PB HAMILTON NEWBERY SHELF (Text) | 31953000816671 | Juvenile Paperback | Available | - |
| Thompson Middle School | FIC HAM (Text) | 34065093518911 | Realistic Fiction | Available | - |
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M. C. Higgins, the Great
When two strangers enter his life, M.C. Higgins learns the answer to saving his home and family from the slag heap of an Ohio strip mine. "All of the characters have vitality and credibility as well as a unique quality that makes them unforgettable . . ".--The Horn Book. Newbery Medal; National Book Award; ALA Notable Children's Book; School Library Journal Best of the Best; New York Times Outstanding Children's Books of the Year.
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