Compound Fracture
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White is a young adult fiction novel published by Holiday House on September 3, 2024. This 384-page book presents a queer Appalachian thriller that follows Miles Abernathy, a sixteen-year-old trans autistic teen, as he navigates the complexities of class differences and social themes in his rural West Virginian community. On the night he comes out to his parents, Miles finds himself embroiled in a generational struggle against exploitation, armed with evidence against the local sheriff, which could change the course of a long-standing blood feud.
Readers will encounter a visceral narrative that explores the intersection of personal identity and societal conflict. As Miles faces threats from the sheriff’s son and his friends, he becomes a pivotal figure in the fight against oppression in Twist Creek. The story delves into themes of resilience and activism, highlighting the lengths to which individuals will go to break free from cycles of cruelty. This edition features specially-designed endpapers with historical photos of West Virginia coal mines, adding a unique visual element to the reading experience.
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The INSTANT New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White!
A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.
The limited-quantity first printing of this powerful novel features specially-designed endpapers with photos of West Virginia coal mines from The Library of Congress!
On the night Miles Abernathy—sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian—comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the county’s Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called “accident” that injured his dad, killed others, and crushed their grassroots efforts to unseat him.
The feud began a hundred years ago when Miles’s great-great-grandfather, Saint Abernathy, incited a miners’ rebellion that ended with a public execution at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Miles becomes the feud’s latest victim as the sheriff’s son and his friends sniff out the evidence, follow him through the woods, and beat him nearly to death.
In the hospital, the ghost of a soot-covered man hovers over Miles’s bedside while Sheriff Davies threatens Miles into silence. But when Miles accidently kills one of the boys who hurt him, he learns of other folks in Twist Creek who want out from under the sheriff’s heel. To free their families from this cycle of cruelty, they’re willing to put everything on the line—is Miles?
A visceral, unabashedly political page-turner that won’t let you go until you’ve reached the end, Compound Fracture is not for the faint of heart, but it is for every reader who’s ready to fight for a better world. Hand this story to teens pushing for radical change.
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