Book
Marked by Fire
- Published
- 1999
- Genre
- Fiction
- Words
- 29134
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.2
- Lexile
- 770L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
Abyssinia, born in a cotton field in the wake of a tornado, is the pride and joy of her family and community until a series of disasters and personal attacks threaten to break her, but Mother Barker and her lessons in folk medicine help her survive.
Collections
Halsted - Best Friends
Tags
Award Winners-ALA Best Book for Young AdultsCommunityHalsted Best FriendsInterpersonal Relationships-FamilyPeople-African AmericanYoung Adult