Straw house
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Contributors:
Weinberg, James, illustrator.
Published:
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2011].
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780763660147, 0763660140
Status:
Grand County Library Dist
Description

In this profoundly allegorical cutting-edge novella, a sizzling Western set on a farm filled with living toys, readers meet a young straw man who must lay his life on the line to defend his master's home, who loves a basil-eyed girl, and who searches for manhood through the fiery confusion of adolescence. If you enjoy reading "Straw House," check out Daniel Nayeri's three other whimsical riffs on classic genres, all available in the collection Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow.

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English

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In this profoundly allegorical cutting-edge novella, a sizzling Western set on a farm filled with living toys, readers meet a young straw man who must lay his life on the line to defend his master's home, who loves a basil-eyed girl, and who searches for manhood through the fiery confusion of adolescence. If you enjoy reading "Straw House," check out Daniel Nayeri's three other whimsical riffs on classic genres, all available in the collection Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Nayeri, D., & Weinberg, J. (2011). Straw house. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Nayeri, Daniel and James, Weinberg. 2011. Straw House. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Nayeri, Daniel and James, Weinberg, Straw House. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Nayeri, Daniel. and James Weinberg. Straw House. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2011.

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