Clearwater Summer by John E. Keegan (1994)
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Overview: In the tradition of such coming-of-age novels as A Separate Peace and This Boy’s Life, John E. Keegan’s enchanting book tells the wonderfully observed story of a fourteen-year-old boy confronting the deadly adult realities of an idyllic small town in the Pacific Northwest. Will Bradford is the earnest narrator of Clearwater Summer. The summer of 1959, lazy and free of care, begins with the childhood pursuits of swimming and kick-the-can for Will and his friends Taylor Clark, a human joke book, who is beginning to notice girls, and Wellesley Baker, a spirited tomboy from the poor side of town. Wellesley’s father is the town’s stock-car racing hero, a figure at once menacing and mesmerizing. The gentle humor of first dates, hopping freights, and the County Fair provide a bright contrast for Will’s and the town’s loss of innocence. When Wellesley’s father is killed, Will faces a decision that forces him to abandon his boyhood. As townspeople cling to their tradition at minding their own business, the ugliness behind the closed doors of the Baker house wears on. The secrets of the summer are finally unmasked in a climatic trial. In Clearwater Summer, John E. Keegan has written a novel that will touch readers and make them want to remember.
Genre: Young Adult, Coming-of-age
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