Honeysuckle Holiday

by Kathleen M. Jacobs

Overview

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 her mother hires a black woman to help her, the situation intensifies. As the story progresses, Lucy learns the mystery behind her parents' divorce-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. Young adult to adult reading.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158450174
Publisher:	Jan-Carol Publishing, INC
Publication date:	06/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	136
File size:	214 KB

About the Author

Kathleen M. Jacob'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. She divides her time between the Appalachian region and New York City. Honeysuckle Holiday is her first young adult novel.

Editorial Reviews

"In the same way the story and themes of To Kill a Mockingbird stick with you decades after you close the book, Honeysuckle Holiday's lessons will last."

Back Cover - Anna Hartman