''Marked by Fire'' (first published January 1, 1982) is a novel by
Joyce Carol Thomas. Thomas and
Paula Fox
Paula Fox (April 22, 1923 – March 1, 2017) was an American author of novels for adults and children and of two memoirs. For her contributions as a children's writer she won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1978, the ...
(''A Place Apart'') shared the 1983
National Book Award for Children's Books in category Fiction, Paperback.
["National Book Awards – 1983"]
National Book Foundation
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. Retrieved 2012-02-22.[
From 1980 to 1983 in National Book Award history there were dual awards for hardcover and paperback books in many categories. Almost all of the paperback award-winners were reprints but ''Marked by Fire'' was original in 1982.]
The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in
Oklahoma is destroyed by a tornado and fire. Her father's name was ''Strong'' and her mother's ''Patience''.
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American children's novels
National Book Award for Young People's Literature winning works
Novels set in Oklahoma
1982 American novels
1982 children's books
American Book Award-winning works
Children's books set in Oklahoma
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