Fifth Born: The Hundredth Turtle
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- Synopsis
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When Odessa Blackburn is three years old, she sees her grandmother for the last time, and so begins her story as the fifth born of eight children in a troubled family.
Molested by her father, Odessa is also the sole witness to a murder he commits. Her mother guards both secrets and joins her husband in ostracizing their fifth born from the rest of her siblings.
As Odessa grows, so do her troubles.
She ultimately separates herself from her parents and siblings into a new reality that prompts memory and revelation. Her choices for survival provoke an outcome that will forever alter the carefully maintained lies of her childhood.
Zelda Lockhart's Fifth Born is lyrically written, poignant and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear families apart and unravel people's lives.
Set in rural Mississippi and St. Louis, Missouri, Fifth Born is a story of loss and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those who she believes to be her kin to discover the meaning of family.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 211 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780743418676
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780743412667
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Date of Addition:
- 06/21/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Zelda Lockhart
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Reading Age:
- 10 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.