River, Cross My Heart
River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke is a poignant exploration of loss and its impact on a community. Published by Little, Brown in December 1998, this first edition spans 245 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on the tragic drowning of six-year-old Clara Bynum in the Potomac River, an event that reverberates through the lives of her family and friends in Georgetown, particularly affecting her twelve-year-old sister, Johnnie Mae.
Readers will find a deeply emotional portrayal of how Clara’s absence shapes the lives of those around her. The story delves into the complexities of grief and the journey of self-discovery faced by Johnnie Mae as she navigates her sister’s death. Through vivid scenes and rich character interactions, the book examines themes of family, friendship, and the struggle to understand one’s identity in the wake of tragedy.
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Six-year-old Clara Bynum is dead, drowned in the Potomac River in the shadow of an apparently haunted rock outcropping known locally as the Three Sisters. In scenes alilve with emotional truth, the story weighs the effect of Clara’s absence on the people she has left behind: her parents; the family’s friends and relatives in their Georgetown neighborhood; and, most especially, Clara’s twelve-year-old sister Johnnie Mae, who must come to terms with her sister’s death as she struggles to discover the kind of woman she will become.
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