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Smoky Night

  • 1994 first published
  • 36 pages
  • ★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Smoky Night is a 1994 angel fiction short story by Eve Bunting. Much of the action takes place in California and Los Angeles. It deals with riots, interpersonal relations, neighborliness and human relations.

Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 35 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 36 pages — about 40 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About Smoky Night

When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Riots
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Neighborliness
  • Human relations
  • Caldecott Medal
  • Reconciliation
  • Anxiety
  • Compassion
  • Violence
  • Fire
  • Cats
  • Attitude change
  • Theft
  • Public shelters
  • Relaciones humanas
  • Ficción juvenil

Quick answers

Who wrote Smoky Night?

Smoky Night was written by Eve Bunting and first published in 1994.

What genre is Smoky Night?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Smoky Night?

The median edition has 36 pages, about about 40 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Smoky Night?

Readers who like it often enjoy Secrets, White Oleander and The Black Dahlia.

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