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| Author | Joyce Carol Thomas |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
Publication date | January 1, 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
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Marked by Fire (first published January 1, 1982) is a novel by Joyce Carol Thomas. Thomas and Paula Fox (A Place Apart) shared the 1983 National Book Award for Children's Books in category Fiction, Paperback.[1][a]
The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in Oklahoma is destroyed by a tornado and fire. Her father's name was Strong and her mother's Patience.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1983". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
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