Purple Hibiscus

Award: 
Best Books for Young Adults
Year this Award was Won: 
2 004
Press release title and URL: 
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/…
Award Win Active Date: 
Sunday, April 4, 2010 - 19:00
Defunct Winner UID: 
2 798
Winner Rank: 
SLCT
Sort field for winners: 
Purple Hibiscus
Winner Description: 
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Winner Blurb: 

While his Nigerian community sees him as a devout Christian and highly respected man, Kambili’s fanatically religious father has privately always demanded perfection of his family and doled out brutal punishment for anything less. When an outspoken aunt reenters their lives during the political turbulence of a military coup, the fragile family order begins to crumble, ultimately resulting in tragedy.

Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public): 
Purple Hibiscus
ISBN of the winning item: 
1-565-12387-5
What type of media is this winner?: 
Book
Winner Detail Create Date: 
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 10:15
Winner Detail Change Date: 
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:17
Winner Detail Change ID: 
201
Winner Type: 
PTMD
Award Winner Category (start typing): 
Fiction