Synopsis This novel's unusual background involves a group of blacks whose ancestors made their way to Canada on the Underground Railroad. The story moves back and forth in time, from Addy Shadd's present life in the segregated section of a small-town trailer park, to her own traumatic childhood, her brother's death, and her own rape.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2002-04-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 387 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 22.4 oz |
Publisher's Note When she volunteers to take in five-year-old Sharla Cody for the summer, Addy Shad, an eighty-year-old woman, and Sharla form a powerful bond that prompts Addy to recollect her own childhood in Rusholme, a town settled by fugitive slaves in the mid-1800s, detailing her family, her first love, and the tragic event that drove her away from home.
Industry Reviews "Brimming over with good intentions, but a relentlessly churning plot makes for an unconvincing ride." Kirkus Reviews (03/01/2002)
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