The girl who slept with God
(Book)
Two young sisters one devout and undeniably pregnant, the other full of the devil left by their God-fearing parents in a remote farmhouse . . . what could possibly go wrong? . . ."The Girl Who Slept with God"answers that question and others with daring and grace. " More Magazine "For Fans of Celeste Ng s"Everything I Never Told You"and Meg Wolitzer s"The Interestings," an entrancing literary debut about religion, science, secrets, and the power and burden of family from recent Wallace Stegner Fellow Val Brelinski Set in Arco, Idaho, in 1970, Val Brelinski s powerfully affecting first novel tells the story of three sisters: young Frances, gregarious and strong-willed Jory, and moral-minded Grace. Their father, Oren, is a respected member of the community and science professor at the local college. Yet their mother s depression and Grace s religious fervor threaten the seemingly perfect family, whose world is upended when Grace returns from a missionary trip to Mexico and discovers she s pregnant with she believes the child of God. Distraught, Oren sends Jory and Grace to an isolated home at the edge of the town. There, they prepare for the much-awaited arrival of the baby while building a makeshift family that includes an elderly eccentric neighbor and a tattooed social outcast who drives an ice cream truck. --publisher marketing
Level 5.4, 20 Points
Notes
Brelinski, V. (2015). The girl who slept with God. New York, New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brelinski, Val. 2015. The Girl Who Slept With God. New York, New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brelinski, Val, The Girl Who Slept With God. New York, New York, Viking, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brelinski, Val. The Girl Who Slept With God. New York, New York, Viking, 2015.
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