The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012
Kids, Fiction, Historical, Fiction & Literature, Literary
| Author: | Susan Gabriel | ISBN: | 9780983588245 |
| Publisher: | Wild Lily Arts | Publication: | May 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Susan Gabriel |
| ISBN: | 9780983588245 |
| Publisher: | Wild Lily Arts |
| Publication: | May 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews.
Small southern towns have few secrets. But when a grieving daughter confronts the local bad boy, she exposes a dark history.
Appalachia, 1941. Thirteen-year-old Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister's heart still aches for her father. A year after her dad's tragic sawmill accident, she relies on her strength of spirit and her heightened intuition to deal with a critical mother and cope with the aftermath.
But when she's targeted by the town's teenage bully, she may need more than her "secret sense" to survive.
Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. But after an affront to her father’s memory, she lets her anger get the better of her and unwittingly triggers a series of traumatic events that will change her life forever.
Will Wildflower fall to another tragedy or will her faith in her family and herself be enough to carry her through?
With prose as lush and colorful as the American South, The Secret Sense of Wildflower is powerful and poignant, brimming with energy and angst, humor and hope.
Enjoy southern fiction at its best today!
Here's what readers are saying about this mesmerizing southern historical novel:
"The story is powerful, very powerful. Excellent visuals, good drama. I raced to get to the conclusion...but didn't really want to read the last few pages because then it would be over!" - Nancy Purcell
"In this the story about a young girl who must grow up faster than her time and make peace with several factors there is also mystery and drama along with the palpable female protagonist and soulful narrative to keep the reader emotionally charged and invested. The Secret Sense of Wildflower is eloquent and moving tale chock-filled with themes of inner strength, family and love." - Maya Fleischmann, indiereader.com
"This is a lovely story about the simple and sometimes very difficult life of mountain folk. Being born and raised in Appalachia, I can appreciate the authenticity of so much contained in these pages." - Penny M. Wolfe
Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews.
Small southern towns have few secrets. But when a grieving daughter confronts the local bad boy, she exposes a dark history.
Appalachia, 1941. Thirteen-year-old Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister's heart still aches for her father. A year after her dad's tragic sawmill accident, she relies on her strength of spirit and her heightened intuition to deal with a critical mother and cope with the aftermath.
But when she's targeted by the town's teenage bully, she may need more than her "secret sense" to survive.
Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. But after an affront to her father’s memory, she lets her anger get the better of her and unwittingly triggers a series of traumatic events that will change her life forever.
Will Wildflower fall to another tragedy or will her faith in her family and herself be enough to carry her through?
With prose as lush and colorful as the American South, The Secret Sense of Wildflower is powerful and poignant, brimming with energy and angst, humor and hope.
Enjoy southern fiction at its best today!
Here's what readers are saying about this mesmerizing southern historical novel:
"The story is powerful, very powerful. Excellent visuals, good drama. I raced to get to the conclusion...but didn't really want to read the last few pages because then it would be over!" - Nancy Purcell
"In this the story about a young girl who must grow up faster than her time and make peace with several factors there is also mystery and drama along with the palpable female protagonist and soulful narrative to keep the reader emotionally charged and invested. The Secret Sense of Wildflower is eloquent and moving tale chock-filled with themes of inner strength, family and love." - Maya Fleischmann, indiereader.com
"This is a lovely story about the simple and sometimes very difficult life of mountain folk. Being born and raised in Appalachia, I can appreciate the authenticity of so much contained in these pages." - Penny M. Wolfe
