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Hitchcock, Shannon
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
In 1977 North Carolina, two middle-school girls fall in love. Allie is mourning her brother's death and her parents' divorce; Sam struggles under her parents' conservative Christian values. Through Allie's narration, Hitchcock shows the pain that arises when loving someone means you aren't accepted by your family and your community. The moving story contains wise, empathetic characters as well as many funny moments.
Reviewer: Mariko Turk
(3)
4-6
Told from twelve-year-old Sarah Beth's perspective and drawn from the author's own childhood experiences of integration, this historical novel, set in 1969 North Carolina, explores Sarah's increasingly strained relationship with longtime friend Ruby Lee; Sarah is white, Ruby Lee is black, and Sarah's school has just hired its first African American teacher. The pair grapples with well-articulated themes of regret, forgiveness, and new beginnings.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey
(4)
YA
Jessie Pearl is tangled up in emotions--her sister's tuberculosis death leaves Jessie with an infant nephew to raise, and, after giving her her first kiss, J.T. left for city work. At the heart of this not-so-fresh 1922 North Carolina–set story is Jessie's relatable quandary: should she stay to help her family or pursue her own dreams? The print is unfortunately tiny.
Reviewer: Nancy Hull
3 reviews
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