Dry Grass of August

Name: Dry Grass of August
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ISBN: 9780758254092

ISBN-10: 0758254091

ISBN-13: 9780758254092

Edition: 2011

Authors: Anna Jean Mayhew

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In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to adulthood--and for the woman who means the world to her. . . On a scorching day in August 1954, thirteen-year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family for a Florida vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother, and the family's black maid, Mary Luther. For as long as Jubie can remember, Mary has been there--cooking, cleaning, compensating for her father's rages and her mother's benign neglect, and loving Jubie unconditionally. Bright and curious, Jubie…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 4/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.70" wide x 8.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English