It's the summer of 1987 in the dying New England mill town of Swift
River, and sixteen year-old Diamond Newberry is learning how to
drive. Since her father disappeared seven years ago, she and her
mother hitchhike everywhere they go; they're the only people in
town without a car. But that's not the only reason Diamond stands
out: She weighs 298 pounds, and since Pop's been gone, she is the
only person of colour in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is
determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his
life insurance money, get their house back from the bank and move
on with their lives. When Diamond receives a letter from a relative
she's never met, key elements of her father's past are uncovered,
and she is introduced to two generations of African American
Newberry women, spanning the twentieth century and revealing a much
larger picture of prejudice and love, of devotion and abandonment.
As more letters come, they fill in the pieces of her history she
never knew she was missing, giving her a sense of her place in the
world and her family. But what will she do with what she's learned,
and will it mean having to leave Ma?
General
Imprint: |
Dialogue Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2024 |
Authors: |
Essie Chambers
|
Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-70386-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-349-70386-8 |
Barcode: |
9780349703862 |
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