Threshing of Straw
Threshing of Straw by Kim Catron, published by Columbus Press in November 2021, is a historical fiction narrative that unfolds in Georgia during Thanksgiving week in 1962. The story centers on Macey May Johnson, a nine-year-old girl who is sent alone on a bus to her grandmother’s farm, a journey that reveals the complexities of her family’s hidden truths. As Macey May navigates her new surroundings, she grapples with the weight of secrets held by her grandmother, mother, and father, all while trying to understand her own troubling secret.
Readers will find a rich exploration of familial relationships and the impact of past events, particularly the memories of the Korean War that haunt Macey May’s father. The novel delves into themes of protection, loss, and the struggle between keeping and revealing secrets. With a page count of 300, this edition offers a deep dive into the cultural heritage and historical context that shape the characters’ lives, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of truth and the bonds that tie families together.
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A grandmother who only ever wanted to protect her two little girls. A mother who did the unthinkable years before. A father lost in his memories of the Korean War, and a daughter caught in the middle of it all. Georgia. Thanksgiving week. 1962.
MACEY MAY JOHNSON knows something isn’t right when her mama puts her alone on a bus to her grandma’s farm with strict instructions to wait to be picked up at the station. She’s only nine and has never been allowed to travel by herself before, but her daddy’s gone and the bills can’t be paid.
And Macey May knows her family keeps secrets. She can feel it in her bones.
Her grandma keeps secrets from her mama. Her mama keeps secrets from her. Her daddy, well, he keeps them even from himself. And now Macey May has one of her own. A terrible secret. But which secrets are meant to be kept, and which ones are meant to be told?
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