The last Karankawas : a novel
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Edition
First edition.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Desertion and non-support -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Families -- Texas -- Galveston -- Fiction.
FICTION / Literary
Filipino Americans -- Texas -- Fiction.
Galveston (Tex.) -- Fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Texas -- Fiction.
Hurricanes -- Fiction.
Indigenous peoples -- America -- Fiction.
Southern fiction
Survival -- Fiction
Desertion and non-support -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Families -- Texas -- Galveston -- Fiction.
FICTION / Literary
Filipino Americans -- Texas -- Fiction.
Galveston (Tex.) -- Fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Texas -- Fiction.
Hurricanes -- Fiction.
Indigenous peoples -- America -- Fiction.
Southern fiction
Survival -- Fiction
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
274 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Description
Imagining a life elsewhere, undefined by her family’s history, Carly Castillo, in a tight-knit community of Mexican and Filipino American families in Galveston, Texas, finds everything changed by the arrival of Hurricane Ike, which forces each resident to decide whether to hunker down or abandon their hard-won homes.
Welcome to Galveston, Texas. Population 50,241.
A popular tourist destination and major shipping port, Galveston attracts millions of visitors each year. Yet of those who come to drink by the beach, few stray from the boulevards to Fish Village, the neighborhood home to individuals who for generations have powered the island.
Carly Castillo has only ever known Fish Village. Her grandmother claims that they descend from the Karankawas, an extinct indigenous Texan tribe, thereby tethering them to Galveston. But as Carly ages, she begins to imagine a life elsewhere, undefined by her family's history. Meanwhile, her boyfriend and all-star shortstop turned seaman, Jess, treasures the salty, familiar air. He's gotten chances to leave Galveston for bigger cities with more possibilities. But he didn't take them then, and he sure as hell won't now. When word spreads of a storm gathering strength offshore, building into Hurricane Ike, each Galveston resident must make a difficult decision: board up the windows and hunker down or flee inland and abandon their hard-won homes.
Moving through these characters' lives and those of the extraordinary individuals who circle them, Kimberly Garza's The Last Karankawas weaves together a multitude of voices to present a lyrical, emotionally charged portrait of everyday survival. The result is an unforgettable exploration of familial inheritance, human resilience, and the histories we assign to ourselves, reminding us that the deepest bonds are forged not by blood, but by fire.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Garza, K. (2022). The last Karankawas: a novel (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Garza, Kimberly, 1985-. 2022. The Last Karankawas: A Novel. Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Garza, Kimberly, 1985-. The Last Karankawas: A Novel Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Garza, Kimberly. The Last Karankawas: A Novel First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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