Even though she married into it, I would say Edith Hemingway lives up to her name! On my trip to Ohio, I had the chance to read her debut novel, Road to Tater Hill. It was tender and compelling with intriguing characters and an evocative 1960s rural setting. When 10-year-old Annie's mom loses the little baby they'd all been eager to make part of their lives, something shifts. Mom withdraws further and further, forcing Annie to find comfort elsewhere. She finds it in a rock baby she "adopts" from the nearby creek and in a strange old woman who has sorrows of her own.
This book sounds really interesting! Do you know if Mr. Prosser will buy a copy for our library?
ReplyDeleteMeredith A.
Bailey Elementary Student
Well, I gave him the copy I have so that should be available for checkout soon! Ask him about it.
ReplyDeleteI used Edie's REBEL HART in an after-school book club for my sixth and seventh-grade social studies students. A good number of them (even boys!) were really, really into the story of Nancy Hart and her adventures as a spy. One girl went on to read the book a dozen times.
ReplyDeleteI emailed Edie with some questions, and she was as lovely as can be. Looking forward to reading Tater Hill.