Recommended by Dawn Miller, owner of Pelican Bookstore in Sunset Beach, this mountain read takes place in the 1940s. The story, told from the perspective of 14-year-old Wallis Ann, follows a family after a Tuckasegee River flood forced them to flee their generational home in Appalachia. Despite its historical setting, the novel relays the timeless tale of how tragedy often leads resilient Southern…
2025-12-29
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