![]() ![]() She manages to write with a distinct point out view without negating the fears of the time but still firmly standing against any racism. Scattergood’s debut novel is a gem of a novel. In this setting, it is Glory who shines, growing into a young woman with passion and a voice to match. Desegregation has come to Hanging Moss, and the pool is closed rather than stop being segregated, tempers are high, and neighbors and families are torn. ![]() Glory does have a new friend, a girl from the north whose mother is helping set up a clinic where everyone is welcome. Her best friend Frankie has always been easy to get along with, but now things are strained. She is interested in boys more than in playing games with Glory. Now her older sister Jesslyn, doesn’t want anything to do with her. But for Glory, the summer of 1964 when she turned 12, was a very different summer. In Hanging Moss, Mississippi, summer is filled with swimming at the pool, visits to the library, and just trying to stay cool. ![]()
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