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The Help

The Help is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A USA Today article called it one of the "summer sleeper hits". An early review in The New York Times notes Stockett's "affection…

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Author
Kathryn Stockett
Genre
Historical fiction
Publication date
February 10, 2009
Publisher
Penguin Books
Awards
Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction (2009)
Dewey Decimal
813/.6 22 ,

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The Help

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Avg. degree1.95
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related to Plot summary · 27
The Help → African Americans, Aibileen, Aibileen Clark, Aibileen's, Chicago, Constantine, Eugenia, Everyone Skeeter, Her, Hilly Holbrook, In, Jackson, Leefolt, Longleaf, Mae Mobley, Many, Minny, Minny Jackson, Minny's, Mississippi
related to Film adaptation · 17
The Help → Academy Award, Academy Awards, At, August, Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Greenwood, Jackson, Jessica Chastain, Mississippi, Octavia Spencer, Parts, Stockett's, Tate Taylor, The, Viola Davis
Author · 1
The Help → Kathryn Stockett
Awards · 1
The Help → Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction (2009)
Dewey Decimal · 1
The Help → 813/.6 22 ,
Genre · 1
The Help → Historical fiction
ISBN · 1
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Language · 1
The Help → English
LC Class · 1
The Help → PS3619.T636 H45 2009
Media type · 1
The Help → Print (hardcover)

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The HelpAuthorKathryn Stockett1.00infobox
The HelpAwardsGoodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction (2009)1.00infobox
The HelpDewey Decimal813/.6 22 ,1.00infobox
The HelpGenreHistorical fiction1.00infobox
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The HelpLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
The HelpLC ClassPS3619.T636 H45 20091.00infobox
The HelpMedia typePrint (hardcover)1.00infobox
The HelpPages5241.00infobox
The HelpPublication dateFebruary 10, 20091.00infobox
The HelpPublication placeUnited States1.00infobox
The HelpPublisherPenguin Books1.00infobox
The Helpis ahistorical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett published by Penguin Books in 20090.90text

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