Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Silhouette of a Sparrow - A Teen Comes of Age (and Falls in love with Another Girl) in 1926


Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin

Sent to spend the summer with distant relatives at a resort hotel in Excelsior, Minnesota, sixteen-year-old Garnet Richardson—budding ornithologist; reluctant troublemaker; adventurous spirit—quickly compiles a list of all the things she wants to do: sneak into the new amusement park, wander the countryside looking for new birds, and somehow convince her mother to let her attend college. It’s 1926 and Garnet is well aware of the world’s expectations of her: after this summer with her relatives, she is to marry, settle down, and become a housewife. But what no one expects—least of all Garnet—is that she’ll fall in love with the beautiful and daring Isabella, a flapper at the local dance hall. It is she who will give Garnet the courage to take control of her own life and pursue her dreams.

This is the author's debut novel.  Add your review of "Silhouette of a Sparrow" in comments!

1 comment:

Anna M said...

I reviewed it over at the Lesbrary:

http://lesbrary.com/2012/09/06/anna-m-reviews-silhouette-of-a-sparrow-by-molly-beth-griffin/