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Holt, Kimberly Willis

Dear Hank Williams

220 pp. | Holt | May, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8022-3 $16.99
(2) 4-6 In 1948, eleven-year-old Tate chooses country singer Hank Williams as a pen pal. It quickly becomes clear that Tate is using her letters as a therapeutic diary--and that she's an unreliable narrator. When Tate finally reveals her true circumstances (resolving underlying tension about her situation), she shows the gumption that defines her character. Deftly including historical context, Holt creates a character for the ages.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015

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