Camellia Season

by Natasha Peterson

Overview

SYNOPSIS: Set in New Orleans, CAMELLIA SEASON is a laughter and tears, coming-of-age story about Cherie, who longs to escape the clutches of her crazy French mother. Cherie's touchstone is her Wordless Diary, coded with illustrated numbers only she can understand. Beginning in 1965, we follow Cherie and her friends over five years, as they grow up amid the glorious magic and dangerous mayhem of the city's streets. Nourished by the dark gumbo of local culture, Cherie and her krewe both thrive and are crushed among the poets, painters, and predators that lap up the town.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798869264732
Publisher:	Paper House
Publication date:	04/24/2024
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	637,704
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

CAMELLIA SEASON is Natasha Peterson's first novel. She co-authored MEMOIR YOUR WAY, and wrote the graphic novel, THE 9-11 STORY BOOK, illustrated by Alan Gerson. Peterson's first nonfiction book was SACRED SITES.

Editorial Reviews

I devoured this evocative, exquisitely detailed tale of four teenage girls coming of age in turbulent 1960s New Orleans. The next best thing to being there!
—Alexandra Sokoloff, author, The Huntress/FBI series

I loved this book. It's a wild ride from beginning to end, with such great insights into an era when young women started to build a fresh, new confidence and independence for themselves.
—Reidar Jönsson, Author, My Life as a Dog Trilogy

Fun, captivating, and heartbreaking read...an exquisite tale of young adulthood. Cherie and her friends became my friends. I didn't want it to end.
—Deb Fox, Graphic Novel Creator, The Man Who Beat Death Valley

This beautifully written, poignant novel transports you back to New Orleans in the late 1960's as a sensitive and rebellious teen copes with a radically changing culture.
—Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Publisher, and Digital Artist

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