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Chalktown
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Chalktown
Author(s): Melinda Haynes
From the acclaimed author of Mother of Pearl comes the story of Chalktown, an eerily quiet village in George County, Mississippi, where folks communicate with one another solely through chalkboards hanging from their front porches. Sixteen-year-old Hezekiah Sheehand lives down the road with his reckless sister, Arena, his mentally disabled younger brother, Yellababy, and their often cruel mother, Susan-Blair, whose husband has abandoned the family. The mystery of Chalktown calls to Hez, and one day he sets out with Yellababy strapped to his back, determined to divine the key to the chalk. Meanwhile, his family confronts a tragedy that just might pave an unexpected road toward a hopeful future.
Review(s):
The Sun (Baltimore) From the lives of ordinary people Haynes crafts the extraordinary.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Haynes has stirred up a hornet's nest of a novel that will invite comparisons to Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor...Chalktown deserves its own place among breathtaking renderings of the South.
The Miami Herald A compelling combination of Southern Gothic storytelling and murder mystery.
Richmond Times-Dispatch An original and lustrous work of art from a writer of rare grace and skill.
Time Out New York A tale of tragedy and salvation that will keep readers guessing to the very last line.
ISBN: 9780743442503
Author(s): Melinda Haynes
From the acclaimed author of Mother of Pearl comes the story of Chalktown, an eerily quiet village in George County, Mississippi, where folks communicate with one another solely through chalkboards hanging from their front porches. Sixteen-year-old Hezekiah Sheehand lives down the road with his reckless sister, Arena, his mentally disabled younger brother, Yellababy, and their often cruel mother, Susan-Blair, whose husband has abandoned the family. The mystery of Chalktown calls to Hez, and one day he sets out with Yellababy strapped to his back, determined to divine the key to the chalk. Meanwhile, his family confronts a tragedy that just might pave an unexpected road toward a hopeful future.
Review(s):
The Sun (Baltimore) From the lives of ordinary people Haynes crafts the extraordinary.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Haynes has stirred up a hornet's nest of a novel that will invite comparisons to Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor...Chalktown deserves its own place among breathtaking renderings of the South.
The Miami Herald A compelling combination of Southern Gothic storytelling and murder mystery.
Richmond Times-Dispatch An original and lustrous work of art from a writer of rare grace and skill.
Time Out New York A tale of tragedy and salvation that will keep readers guessing to the very last line.
ISBN: 9780743442503