num_pages: 255
description: " An American Childhood more than takes the reader's breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you're a different person, one who has virtually experienced another childhood. " —  Chicago Tribune A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country,  An American Childhood  is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 60s.  Dedicated to her parents—from whom she learned a love of language and the importance of following your deepest passions—Dillard's brilliant memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever recalled with longing playing baseball on an endless summer afternoon, caring for a pristine rock collection, or knowing in your heart that a book was written just for you. 
language: English
title: An American Childhood
titlecomplete: An American Childhood
genres: Essays, Biography, School, Classics, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Adult, Writing, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 9703
places: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Biography/Autobiography
publisher: Harper & Row Publishers