Marked by Fire
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Marked by Fire is a 1982 novel by Joyce Carol Thomas
that won the United States 1983 National Book Award
. The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in Oklahoma
is destroyed by a tornado and fire.
Joyce Carol Thomas
Joyce Carol Thomas is an African-American poet, playwright, motivational speaker, and best-selling author of more than 30 children's books. She was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma and currently resides in Berkeley, California. She moved with her family in 1948 to Tracy, California. Thomas received a...
that won the United States 1983 National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
. The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
is destroyed by a tornado and fire.