Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America

InDowneast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard.Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural Americaandoffer hope for its future.“It's almost impossiblenot to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes” (Kirkus) inthis“heartfelt portrait” and“worthy tribute” (Publishers Weekly).

Nestled in Maine's far northeast corner, Washington County sits an hour...