Daddy Was A Number Runner by Louise Meriwether

Daddy Was A Number Runner by Louise Meriwether

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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.

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Daddy Was A Number Runner by Louise Meriwether

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.
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ISBN 13 9781860492327
ISBN 10 1860492320
Title Daddy Was A Number Runner
Author Louise Meriwether
Series Virago Modern Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 1997-02-06
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.