{"product_id":"stealing-margaret-verble-paperback","title":"Stealing -- Margaret Verble, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This powerful novel should join classics like Ernest J. Gaines's \u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman\u003c\/em\u003e, Helena Maria Viramontes's \u003cem\u003eUnder the Feet of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, and Harper Lee's \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s--an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of history and small-town prejudices from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit Crockett lives on a farm with her grief-stricken, widowed father, tending the garden, fishing in a local stream, and reading Nancy Drew mysteries from the library bookmobile. One day, Kit discovers a mysterious and beautiful woman has moved in just down the road. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit and the newcomer, Bella, become friends, and the lonely Kit draws comfort from her. But when a malicious neighbor finds out, Kit suddenly finds herself at the center of a tragic, fatal crime and becomes a ward of the court. Her Cherokee family wants to raise her, but the righteous Christians in town instead send her to a religious boarding school. Kit's heritage is attacked, and she's subjected to religious indoctrination and other forms of abuse. But Kit secretly keeps a journal recounting what she remembers--and revealing just what she has forgotten. Over the course of \u003cem\u003eStealing, \u003c\/em\u003e she unravels the truth of how she ended up at the school and plots a way out. If only she can make her plan work in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn swift, sharp, and stunning prose, Margaret Verble spins a powerful coming-of-age tale and reaffirms her place as an indelible storyteller and chronicler of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret Verble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\" H x 5.2\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780063267091\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68156687843632,"sku":"9780063267091","price":20.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780063267091.jpg?v=1792701010","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/stealing-margaret-verble-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}