Language: PG-13 (32 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (Mention of sex, and underage drinking); Violence: PG (mention of domestic abuse)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO SOME
17yo Jericka travels with her mother to her hometown of Coldwater, Maryland to see her dying grandmother. Jericka’s grandmother left her children when they were young and her mom hasn’t seen her since; she’s still extremely hurt and angry but willing to help her own mother deal with her situation. Coldwater has a history, and a not-always-believed legend of Echoes, ghosts that project their grief onto the living that make women want to leave the town. These ghosts are from the schoolhouse for freed slaves being burned many years ago due to prejudice. While Jericka deals with her family, boyfriend, new friends and the mysterious town, she learns a lot about herself and what she wants in her future.
I expected the book to be more spooky. Jericka wants others to be open, honest, and straightforward but she isn’t that way with others. I enjoyed getting to know Jericka’s family. The mysterious echoes add an interesting element to the story. Jericka and her family are Black and the community of Coldwater is mixed with Black and white people.
LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian
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