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Carlton, Susan
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
After her father's death, New Yorker Ruth moves with her mother and younger sister to Mom's hometown, Atlanta. It's 1958, and Ruth takes to the debutante scene. Unfortunately she must hide her Jewishness (Dad was Jewish; Mom converted)--until a synagogue bombing forces the issue. Carlton paints a vivid portrait of time, place, and family. An appended author's note elaborates on the story's inspiration.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
(3)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Chloe is in San Francisco with her best friend MJ for winter break, but not just for fun and freedom--she needs an abortion, which is (pretty much) legal in California in 1971. Complicating matters further is Chloe's secret ex-boyfriend (and MJ's brother) Teddy and her flighty hippie aunt Kiki. Carlton nails the setting--and the emotional intricacies of abortion.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
(4)
YA
Charlotte tries to reconcile her comfortable hometown life on a tiny island in Maine, her eccentric family, and her first love with the burning desire to leave it all behind and go to boarding school. Charlotte hides behind snappy repartee, which can be trying to her friends (and to readers). Wit, energy, and sometimes heart-wrenching situations fuel this quirky novel.
Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear
3 reviews
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