- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: Little Creek Books (May 11, 2016)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1939289904
- ISBN-13: 978-1939289902
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Honeysuckle
Holiday centers on the life of twelve-year-old protagonist, Lucy. It takes
place in the south, in the late 1960s. Lucy struggles internally to come to
terms with her parents' sudden and mysterious divorce. She finds herself thrust
almost overnight from a world of comfort and privilege into one of near
marginality.
When Lucy’s mother
hires a black woman to help her, the situation intensifies. As the story
progresses, Lucy learns the mystery behind her parents' divorce and her
father's uncharacteristic, almost unforgivable immersion in the KKK. Lucy comes
to shed her unknowing racism, taking her beyond the ideals of youth, her love
of books and the trappings of childhood knit closely to her very fiber. She
learns to peel back the layers of human frailty (her own included) painful
piece by painful piece, while struggling to hold on to the comforts of
innocence. Honeysuckle Holiday is young adult, to adult reading.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathleen M. Jacobs’s work has appeared in regional and
national publications. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Humanistic Studies,
and has taught English and Creative Writing on the high school and college
levels.
Kathleen divides her time between the Appalachian region and
New York City. Honeysuckle Holiday is her first young adult novel. She
encourages readers to connect with her on her website, and on Facebook and Twitter.
Thanks, Susan. So enjoying this virtual book tour of Honeysuckle Holiday.
ReplyDeleteYou're VERY welcome, Kathleen :) I'm thrilled to know you're enjoying the tour!
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