The talented Ribkins : a novel
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Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Fiction
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295 pages ; 24 cm.
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"At seventy-two, Johnny Ribkins shouldn't have such problems: he's got one week to come up with the money he stole from his mobster boss or it's curtains for Johnny. What may or may not be useful to Johnny as he flees is that he comes from an African-American family that has been gifted with rather super powers that are rather sad, but superpowers nonetheless. For example, Johnny's father could see colors no one else could see. His brother could scale perfectly flat walls. His cousin belches fire. And Johnny himself can make precise maps of any space you name, whether he's been there or not. In the old days, the Ribkins family tried to apply their gifts to the civil rights effort, calling themselves The Justice Committee. But when their, eh, superpowers proved insufficient, the group fell apart. Out of frustration Johnny and his brother used their talents to stage a series of burglaries, each more daring than the last. Fast forward a couple decades and Johnny's on a race against the clock to dig up loot he's stashed all over Florida. His brother is gone, but he has an unexpected sidekick: his brother's daughter, Eloise, who has a special superpower of her own."

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hubbard, L. (2017). The talented Ribkins: a novel . Melville House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hubbard, Ladee. 2017. The Talented Ribkins: A Novel. Brooklyn, NY: Melville House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hubbard, Ladee. The Talented Ribkins: A Novel Brooklyn, NY: Melville House, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hubbard, Ladee. The Talented Ribkins: A Novel Melville House, 2017.

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