Pigs in Heaven -- Barbara Kingsolver

<p><strong>Picking up where her modern classic <em>The Bean Trees</em> left off, Barbara Kingsolver's bestselling <em>Pigs in Heaven</em> continues the tale of Turtle and Taylor Greer, a Native American girl and her adoptive mother who have settled in Tucson, Arizona, as they both try to overcome their difficult pasts.</strong></p><p>Taking place three years after <em>The Bean Trees</em>, Taylor is now dating a musician named Jax and has officially adopted Turtle. But when a lawyer for the Cherokee Nation begins to investigate the adoption--their new life together begins to crumble.</p><p>Depicting the clash between fierce family love and tribal law, poverty and means, abandonment and belonging, <em>Pigs in Heaven</em> is a morally wrenching, gently humorous work of fiction that speaks equally to the head and the heart.</p><p>This edition includes a P.S. section with additional insights from Barbara Kingsolver, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Barbara Kingsolver<br><b>Publisher:</b> Harper Perennial<br><b>Published:</b> 05/07/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 384<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.60lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780062277763<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.4<br><b>Point Value:</b> 18<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>70083 / Pigs in Heaven<br>