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Highlights
- For fans of Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds and Lisa Wingate's Shelterwood comes a heartwarming historical novel following a homeless young girl as she struggles to survive during the Great Depression.
- About the Author: Charlotte Whitney grew up on a Michigan farm and often heard stories about the difficult years of the Great Depression.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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Book Synopsis
For fans of Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds and Lisa Wingate's Shelterwood comes a heartwarming historical novel following a homeless young girl as she struggles to survive during the Great Depression. Rural Michigan, 1934. During the throes of the Great Depression, thirteen-year-old Silstice Trayson finds herself homeless, abandoned by her parents after a devastating house fire. Nearby, aging midwestern farmers Edna and Vernon Goetz are pillars of the community, but when do-gooder Edna takes up Silstice's cause, Vernon digs in his heels, displaying his true nature as an ornery curmudgeon. Theirs is a quiet-seeming community, but danger lurks beneath the bucolic façade. With so many youngsters leaving home to make it on their own, child trafficking has grown rampant, and Silstice and her two spirited young brothers soon find themselves in the sights of a ring of kidnappers that's exploiting local children into forced labor--and worse. Meanwhile Vernon finds himself at risk of losing everything. Narrated by Silstice, Vernon, and Edna, A Tiny Piece of Blue sets the customs and traditions of rural Michigan against a backdrop of thievery, bribery, and child-trafficking--weaving a suspenseful yet tender tale that ultimately winds its way to a heartwarming conclusion.Review Quotes
"An addictive drama with . . . engaging excitement and an admirable young female hero."--Kirkus Reviews "An emotionally compelling and inherently fascinating read from start to finish."--Midwest Book Reviews "A beautiful piece of verbal artwork, with vivid descriptions of the characters, the places, and the desperate actions of desperate people. . .highly recommend to others who enjoy reading about history and people who face tragedy with tenacity."--Story Circle Book Reviews "This heartwarming tale . . . is a story about finding hope amidst adversity."--Readers' Favorite, 5-star review
"Do you ever read a book that has such an impact on you that you know it will stay with you forever?"--Phyllis Jones Pisanelli Reviews
". . . A wonderful character-driven (and ultimately feel-good) novel that I had trouble putting down."--B.J. Sedlock, Historical Novel Society
"A compulsively readable tale--gripping, heartbreaking, and culminating in a gratifying ending." --Karen Lynne Klink, author of The Texian Trilogy
"A fantastic addition to fiction set during the Great Depression and to the triumphant spirit of those who survived." --Ann Howard Creel, author of The Whiskey Sea and While You Were Mine
"Suspenseful yet heartwarming, a curmudgeonly old farmer and penniless but resourceful young woman must uncover a network of kidnappers and thieves to survive in A Tiny Piece of Blue." --Elise Hooper, author of The Library of Lost Dollhouses and Angels of the Pacific
"In this soul-searching novel, heroes become villains and villains become heroes as two despairing teens join forces with a crotchety farmer to expose a kidnapping ring that has been selling children into slavery. Both shocking yet heart-warming, A Tiny Piece of Blue reminds us that mercy and forgiveness are always within reach." --Betty Webb, author of Lost in Paris and The Clock Struck Murder
"With meticulously researched detail and a talent for nuance, Whitney pulls the reader into the depths of human experience in a page-turner that is irresistible and anything but predictable." --Trish Dolasinski, EdD, author of Beyond the Pettus Bridge
About the Author
Charlotte Whitney grew up on a Michigan farm and often heard stories about the difficult years of the Great Depression. Her widely acclaimed debut historical novel, Threads: A Depression Era Tale was followed by the historical mystery The Unveiling of Polly Forrest, which won multiple awards. She is also the author of two nonfiction books and a romance novel, I Dream in White. Charlotte received a master's degree in English from the University of Michigan and spent much of her working career in higher education. An avid reader, she loves libraries and book clubs. She lives in Tempe, Arizona, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers.Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: She Writes Press
Theme: 20th Century, General
Format: Paperback
Author: Charlotte Whitney
Language: English
Street Date: February 18, 2025
TCIN: 92608928
UPC: 9781647428365
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-9994
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Betti - 2 months ago
1934 Calhoun County, Michigan. The depression was slowly affecting everyone. Some still had their farms, but many had lost that as well. Some families never had much to start with. Pa was gone and Ma was emotionally unavailable. Then a fire came and took what little they had, leaving Silstice and Alberta to fend for themselves. The rest were farmed out between relatives. 4H became the saving grace for Silstice and eventually Alberta as well. This is a story of survival and holding on to hope that life would improve. Add a little intrigue and even some human trafficking and you have a story you will not put aside until you know the young ladies will be ok. A copy was received through NetGalley. These thoughts are my own and were in no way solicited.