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Trueluck Summer - by Susan Gabriel (Paperback)

Trueluck Summer - by  Susan Gabriel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In Charleston, South Carolina, 1964, Ida Trueluck, her 12-year-old granddaughter, Trudy, and her friends, a white girl and a black boy, attempt the impossible: to take down the Confederate flag that flies atop the South Carolina State House. A captivating novel about courage and the risks and rewards of trying to make the world a better place.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A hopeful grandmother. A sassy young girl. Their audacious summer stunt could change their southern town forever.</strong></p><p>Charleston, 1964. Ida Trueluck is still adjusting to life on her own. Moving into her son's house creates a few family conflicts, but the widow's saving grace is her whipsmart granddaughter Trudy. Ida makes it her top priority to give the girl a summer she'll never forget. </p><p>When a runaway truck nearly takes her life, Trudy makes fast friends with the boy who saves her. But since Paris is black, the racism they encounter inspires Trudy's surprising summer mission: to take down the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse. And she knows she can't do it without the help of her beloved grandmother. <br /> With all of Southern society conspiring against them, can Trudy, Ida, and their friends pull off the impossible?</p><p><strong><em>Trueluck Summer</em> is a Southern historical women's fiction novel set in a time of great cultural change. If you like courageous characters, heartwarming humor, and inspirational acts, then you'll love Susan Gabriel's captivating tale.</strong></p>

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