The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2007.
ISBN
9781594489587 (hardcover), 1594489580 (hardcover), 9781594483295 (paperback), 1594483299 (paperback)
Lexile measure
1010L
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Floor | FICTION DIAZ | Checked out |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | FIC DIAZ, J. | On Shelf |
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | FIC DIAZ J. | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC Díaz, Junot | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | FIC DIA | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Fiction | DÍAZ | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
339 pages 1 unnumbered page ; 22 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.8, 16 Points
Level 6.8, 16 Points
Lexile measure
1010
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the fukú--the curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim.
Target Audience
1010L Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.8 16 122410.
Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 2008
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2008
Awards
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Fiction, 2008
Awards
Great American Read, 2018
Awards
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, 2007
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Díaz, J. (2007). The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao. Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Díaz, Junot, 1968-. 2007. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Díaz, Junot, 1968-. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc, 2007.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Díaz, J. (2007). The brief wondrous life of oscar wao. New York: Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Díaz, Junot. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc, 2007.
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