Fallout

by:  Trudy Krisher

North Carolina, 1954. A hurricane is on its way. One of the biggest on record. Fourteen-year-old Genevieve is comfortable in her small beach town. Like every teen, she has the usual troubles with her parents, but nothing was ever out of the ordinary. Just the way it has always been. Then Brenda Wompers, a West-coast California girl, bursts into town -- changing everything. Outspoken and opinionated, Brenda doesn't think twice about speaking out against the town's conservative Cold War values; everyone supports nuclear warfare and everyone hates communists. In Easton, North Carolina, 1954, speaking out has consequences. The town turns against Brenda and her family, turning these new neighbors into outcasts. The people of Easton won't tolerate having their cherished beliefs challenged -- no matter how wrong-headed. As Gen witnesses her friend suffer a cruel and hateful backlash, she begins to question everything she's grown up 'knowing.' As the storm brews, Brenda and Gen soon discover that in Easton, North Carolina, there are things far more dangerous than a hurricane.

Language:  English   Genre:  young-adult, literary fiction
Format: ebook  Published by: Self publ. , 2019