The girl who slept with God / Val Brelinski.
"Set in Arco, Idaho, in 1970, Val Brelinski's powerfully affecting first novel tells the story of three sisters: young Frances, gregarious and strong-willed Jory, and moral-minded Grace. Their father, Oren, is a respected member of the community and science professor at the local college. Yet their mother's depression and Grace's religious fervor threaten the seemingly perfect family, whose world is upended when Grace returns from a missionary trip to Mexico and discovers she's pregnant with--she believes--the child of God. Distraught, Oren sends Jory and Grace to an isolated home at the edge of the town. There, they prepare for the much-awaited arrival of the baby while building a makeshift family that includes an elderly eccentric neighbor and a tattooed social outcast who drives an ice cream truck"-- provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525427422
- ISBN: 9780525427421
- Physical Description: 368 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, [2015]
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- HL820L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.4 20 176199.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Evangelicalism > Fiction.
Pregnant teenagers > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Idaho > Fiction. - Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC BRELINSKI (Text) | 36015000226254 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F BRELINSKI (Text) | 39493107697411 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | F B (Text) | 25908006918150 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F BRE (Text) | 900000000359704 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | YA FIC BRELINSKI (Text) | 18198000393522 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| J.C. Holliday Library | F Bre (Text) | 810191001358297 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | F BRE (Text) | 39488501110565 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| King Public Library | F BRELINSKI (Text) | 30094100360509 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Manteo Library | F BRE (Text) | 39488300874932 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pasquotank Library Main | F BRE (Text) | 39488101702795 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Set in Arco, Idaho, in 1970, Val Brelinski's powerfully affecting first novel tells the story of three sisters: young Frances, gregarious and strong-willed Jory, and moral-minded Grace. Their father, Oren, is a respected member of the community and science professor at the local college. Yet their mother's depression and Grace's religious fervor threaten the seemingly perfect family, whose world is upended when Grace returns from a missionary trip to Mexico and discovers she's pregnant with--she believes--the child of God. Distraught, Oren sends Jory and Grace to an isolated home at the edge of the town. There, they prepare for the much-awaited arrival of the baby while building a makeshift family that includes an elderly eccentric neighbor and a tattooed social outcast who drives an ice cream truck"-- provided by publisher.
