TRUELOCK SUMMER by
Susan Gabriel
A white girl, a black boy and a grandmother combine to
remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse in 1964. Well described characters, a haunting sense
of time and place, and a writer able to convey a sense of humor make this
coming of age novel a joy to read for both adults and middle to upper graders. The
nuances of a bi-racial friendship are fully described as are the overt and
concealed racist actions of the Southern adults. The statehouse escapade is told in rich and
believable detail.
4 of 5 stars
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