The Summer We Got Free
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0988628600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Once loved and respected in their community and in their church, they are ostracized by their neighbors, led by their church leader, and a seventeen-year feud between the Delaneys and the church ensues. But not without a struggle that threatens her well-being and, ultimately, her life. When a mysterious woman arrives unexpectedly for a visit, her presence stirs up the past and ghosts and other restless things begin to emerge. And something is reignited in Ava: the indifferent woman she has become begins to give way to the wild girl, and the passionate artist, she used to be. Ava and her family are displ
Not for young teens Lindsay It was a bit slow getting started, but halfway through, I was hooked. I read this to see if it was appropriate to read with the 15 y/o student I mentor, and although I liked the book, I'm not sure her parents will be comfortable with some of the themes. I'll try to find something more age appropriate for her, though it was a great read for me!. Awesome Read (don't judge by cover) I bought this book as a gift for a friend, mostly because we both appreciate the work Mia McKenzie does with Black Girl Dangerous. However, I almost mentally wrote the purchase off as just a donation to the author because I made the age-old mistake of judging it by its (back) cover, which looks rather amateur. I was completely wrong. The first paragraph was slightly off-putting, but after that, the book drew me in rapidly, and in the end, I was completely blown away. It did feel a little rou. "A MUST READ. Can't wait for more from this author." according to Tess. I came to this book through Mia McKenzie's blog, "Black Girl Dangerous." I love the blog and wanted to support a young writer in her debut effort as a fiction writer and expected a pretty-good book. But I was wrong."The Summer We Got Free" is an amazing, compelling, BEAUTIFUL book.Everything about this book is wonderfully crafted: the characters, the story line, the feeling of suspense as we learn, little by little, the events of the past that bring each of the individual characters to their