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In a humid July of 1968, Alice, a 13‑year‑old in Virginia, seeks a deeper bond with her distant mother and wrestles with the pressures of growing up amid the civil rights era. Her friendship with the poised tennis‑loving Bridget exposes her to privilege and prejudice, while Doc, the family gardener and handyman, offers grounding counsel about doing what is right. Through these relationships, the novel portrays Alice’s coming‑of‑age against the backdrop of Southern life and the broader social changes of the time.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Laura Elliott
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