A good neighborhood a novel
In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son, Xavier, who's headed to college in the fall. All is well until the Whitmans -- a family with new money and a secretly troubled...
| Main Author: | Fowler, Therese (Author) |
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2020.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son, Xavier, who's headed to college in the fall. All is well until the Whitmans -- a family with new money and a secretly troubled teenage daughter -- raze the house and trees next door to build themselves a showplace. With little in common except a property line, these two families quickly find themselves at odds: first, over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard, and soon after, the blossoming romance between their two teenagers. A Good Neighborhood asks big questions about life in America today -- what does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye? -- as it explores the effects of class, race, and heartrending love in a story that's as provocative as it is powerful. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource |
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Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2065 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB). |
| ISBN: |
9781250237286 |
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