Mockingbird Summer A Novel
Mockingbird Summer A Novel by Lynda Rutledge, published by Amazon Publishing in 2024, is a coming-of-age story set in the tumultuous 1960s. This 303-page novel unfolds in segregated High Cotton, Texas, where the racial divide is starkly illustrated. The narrative follows thirteen-year-old Corky Corcoran as she navigates the last summer of her childhood, forming a friendship with America, the daughter of her family’s new Haitian housekeeper. Their bond deepens as they share experiences and perspectives, particularly through the lens of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of friendship and cultural change as Corky and America confront the challenges of their environment. The story highlights the significance of literature and personal growth against the backdrop of a community on the brink of transformation. As Corky invites America to join her girls’ softball team, the ensuing tensions reveal the complexities of race and identity during a pivotal moment in American history. Mockingbird Summer delves into themes of friendship, potential, and the impact of societal shifts, offering a reflective look at a defining era.
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A powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s by the bestselling author of West with Giraffes.
In segregated High Cotton, Texas, in 1964, the racial divide is as clear as the railroad tracks running through town. It’s also where two girls are going to shake things up.
This is the last summer of thirteen-year-old Corky Corcoran’s childhood, and her family hires a Haitian housekeeper who brings her daughter, America, along with her. Corky is quick to befriend America and eager to share her favorite new “grown-up” novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. America’s take on it is different and profoundly personal. As their friendship grows, Corky finds out so much more about America’s life and her hidden skill: she can run as fast as Olympian Wilma Rudolph!
When Corky asks America to play with her girls’ softball team for the annual church rivals game, it’s a move that crosses the color line and sets off a firestorm. As tensions escalate, it fast becomes a season of big changes in High Cotton. For Corky, those changes will last a lifetime.
Set on the eve of massive cultural shifts, Mockingbird Summer explores the impact of great books, the burden of potential, and the power of friendship with humor, poignancy, and exhilarating hope.
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