by Louise Meriwether (Author), Louise Meriwether (Author)
The prospects for a 12-year-old girl growing up in Harlem in the 1930s are somewhat limited. As Francie Coffin learns, you either sell your body, wash other people's clothes, run poker games or have a baby every year. This is the story of her triumph of integrity in the world of ghetto life.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Virago
Published: 06 Feb 1997
ISBN 10: 1860492320
ISBN 13: 9781860492327