Synopsis

For fans of Kristin HannahsThe Four Windsand Lisa WingatesShelterwoodcomes a heartwarming historical novel following a homeless young girl as she struggles to survive during the Great Depression.Rural Michigan, 1934. During the throes of the Great Depression, thirteen-year-old Silstice Trayson finds herself homeless, abandoned by her parents after a devastating house fire. Nearby, aging midwestern farmers Edna and Vernon Goetz are pillars of the community, but when do-gooder Edna takes up Silstices cause, Vernon digs in his heels, displaying his true nature as an ornery curmudgeon. Theirs is a quiet-seeming community, but danger lurks beneath the bucolic faade. With so many youngsters leaving home to make it on their own, child trafficking has grown rampant, and Silstice and her two spirited young brothers soon find themselves in the sights of a ring of kidnappers thats exploiting local children into forced laborand worse. Meanwhile Vernon finds himself at risk of losing everything. Narrated by Silstice, Vernon, and Edna, A Tiny Piece of Blue sets the customs and traditions of rural Michigan against a backdrop of thievery, bribery, and child-traffickingweaving a suspenseful yet tender tale that ultimately winds its way to a heartwarming conclusion.

About The Author

Charlotte Whitneygrew up on a Michigan farm and often heard stories about the difficult years of the Great Depression. Her widely acclaimed debut historical novel,Threads: A Depression Era Talewas followed by the historical mysteryThe Unveiling of Polly Forrest, which won multiple awards.She is also the author of two nonfiction books and a romance novel,I Dream in White. Charlotte received a masters degree in English from the University of Michigan and spent much of her working career in higher education. An avid reader, she loves libraries and book clubs.She lives in Tempe, Arizona, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers.

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