{"product_id":"clover-paperback-2","title":"Clover - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDori Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClover Hill is ten years old when her father, the principal of the local elementary school, marries a white woman, Sara Kate. Just hours later, an automobile accident compels Clover to forge a relationship with the new stepmother she hardly knows in this beautiful, enduring novel about a family lost and found. First published by Algonquin in 1990 and winner of the Lillian Smith Award for Southern literature that enhances racial awareness, \u003ci\u003eClover\u003c\/i\u003e is a national bestseller and has been recommended reading for classrooms across the country. Now on our thirtieth anniversary we have the pleasure of republishing this Algonquin classic in trade paperback, with an original essay by the author. In the spirit of \u003ci\u003eCold Sassy Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees, Clover\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, insightful classic for readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Provocative and thoroughly engaging . . . Bursting with sweetness, flavor, and color.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClover Hill is ten years old when her father, the principal of the local elementary school, marries a white woman, Sara Kate. Just hours later, an automobile accident compels Clover to forge a relationship with the new stepmother she hardly knows in this beautiful, enduring novel about a family lost and found. In the spirit of \u003ci\u003eCold Sassy Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees, Clover\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, insightful classic for readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Striking . . . The author has staked out an impressive new territory here, replete with peach farmers, textile workers, drunks and crazy people, with the newly middle class as well as the terminally poor . . . Clover is very much the genuine item.\" --The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Black vernacular as convincing as Alice Walker's, imaginative metaphors that rival Maya Angelou's and humor as delicious as Zora Neale Hurston's.\" --Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an honest and refreshing novel that makes an important statement about the barriers between blacks and whites.\" --*San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sanders sews these family scenes together like a fine quiltmaker, delicately fashioning scenes that include distant relatives and old friends with all their peculiarities and local customs.\" --The Washington Post Book World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A moving portrait . . . In lean but rich prose, [Sanders'] characters come to life.\" --The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich in language and character observation . . . Sanders' achievement lies in the freshness of Clover's voice and the old-timey eccentricity of her vision.\" --The Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle, wise, emotionally satisfying winner.\" --The Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clover\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247551332601,"sku":"9781616203405","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VEpsdDVNMlA0OEcvTDZVTXVua1ZaQT09.webp?v=1768626692","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/clover-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}