Marble Town

by Kathleen Jacobs

Overview

Marble Town tells the story of thirteen-year-old Cole Atwater whose mother was killed in an automobile accident when he was ten years old. Cole questions whether or not he will follow in the destructive footsteps of his best friend, cling to his childhood sweetheart, become further distant from his grieving father, or trust himself. Through mysterious clues left throughout the historic cemetery his mother tended, the story becomes one of hope, healing, and redemption.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945619199
Publisher:	Mountain Girl Press
Publication date:	03/16/2017
Pages:	110
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Kathleen M. Jacobs, the 2017 New River Gorge Winter Writer-in-Residence is the author of the YA-novel, Honeysuckle Holiday, set in the south in the 1960s. Her MG-novel, Marble Town, tells the story of a young boy's journey through grief after his mother is killed in a car accident. She is currently working on her first children's book and divides her time between the two Virginias.

Editorial Reviews

“A sensitive 13-year-old boy copes with his mother’s sudden death... A longer book might have allowed for more development of other characters, though, which would have served it well. That said,his thoughts are still enjoyable to read...” — Kirkus Reviews

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