{"product_id":"the-dry-grass-of-august-a-moving-southern-coming-of-age-novel-paperback","title":"The Dry Grass of August: A Moving Southern Coming of Age Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Jean Mayhew\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Taut, thoughtful, and complex.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSet in 1950s North Carolina, Anna Jean Mayhew's instant classic coming of age novel, which evokes the writing of Sue Monk Kidd, is a heartwarming, vividly transporting 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...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e**Includes an updated discussion guide and new letter to readers from Anna Jean Mayhew!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBright and curious, Jubie takes note of the anti-integration signs they pass, and of the racial tension that builds as they journey further south. But she could never have predicted the shocking turn their trip will take. Now, in the wake of tragedy, Jubie must confront her parents' failings and limitations, decide where her own convictions lie, and make the tumultuous leap to independence . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfused with the intensity of a changing time, here is a story of hope, heartbreak, and the love and courage that can transform us--from child to adult, from wounded to indomitable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Jean Mayhew\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow's Bread \u003c\/i\u003eand the Sir Walter Raleigh Award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dry Grass of August. \u003c\/i\u003eA native of Charlotte, North Carolina, she was a member of the first Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Writers' Network and a former writer-in-residence at Moulin à Nef Studio Center in Auvillar, France. Her work reflects her vivid memories of growing up in the segregated South. She now lives in a small town in the North Carolina Piedmont with her husband and their French-speaking cat. For more information, please visit her online at: \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAnnaJeanMayhew.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry Grass of August\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760926949664,"sku":"9781496742728","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5db8b56136cffc676a4378520a191978.webp?v=1780194441","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-dry-grass-of-august-a-moving-southern-coming-of-age-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}