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by Lisa Sukenic (Author)
A Detroit girl's journey of friendship, family, and finding her voice in the turbulent 1960s.
After moving from her beloved Detroit neighborhood to an unfamiliar suburb, Georgia lies to enter a poetry contest for Detroit residents only. With her brother in Vietnam, Georgia tries to settle into her new life, but she misses her old friend Ceci, her familiar street, and the local deli. She wonders if she'll ever belong.
To make matters worse, Georgia must intercept the contest announcement before her family uncovers her deception. During that summer, Georgia discovers her own resilience and the power of truth when lies ring hollow. For middle grade readers who enjoy historical fiction, friendship stories, and coming-of-age tales. Keywords: 1960s Detroit, middle grade historical fiction, friendship.
Author Biography
Lisa Sukenic is a poet, author, and fourth-grade teacher at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Her fiction and poetry appears in Everyday Haiku and two Off Campus Writers Workshop anthologies. Miles From Motown placed first in the 2016 SCBWI-IL Prairie Writers Day Manuscript Contest and was a finalist in Fitzroy Books' 2019 Kraken Book Prize.
