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Key ideas from the book
- The novel depicts how racial segregation shapes daily life in a Texas town in 1964.
- Corky and America form a friendship across the racial divide.
- Their different responses to To Kill a Mockingbird reflect their distinct experiences.
- America’s invitation to play softball challenges the color line in High Cotton.
- Corky’s last summer of childhood brings changes that stay with her.
About Mockingbird Summer by Lynda Rutledge
Set in the fictional Texas town of High Cotton in 1964, Lynda Rutledge’s historical novel follows thirteen-year-old Corky Corcoran during a summer shaped by segregation. When Corky’s family hires a Haitian housekeeper, the woman’s daughter, America, comes to stay as well. The girls become friends, though they see Corky’s favorite novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, from very different perspectives.
As Corky learns more about America, she discovers her remarkable speed and asks her to join a girls’ softball team for a church rivals game. The invitation crosses the town’s color line and brings tensions to the surface. Readers interested in coming-of-age fiction, friendship, and stories set against the realities of segregated America will find those subjects at the heart of this 2024 novel.
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