The Memory of Cotton

by Ann K. Howley

Overview

When 15-year-old Shelby inadvertently finds something shocking in her grandmother's house, she and her best friend, Darrin, drive traumatized Grandma to her hometown in North Carolina to help her make amends with the past. But the murderous secret that Grandma divulges is only half the truth, and when the teens jump into the mystery and piece together what happened in 1956, Grandma reveals a shocking twist that forces the kids to confront their own deepest fears.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940180772718
Publisher:	Ann K. Howley
Publication date:	04/08/2024
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	382 KB

About the Author

Ann K. Howley is the author of the TAZ Award-winning memoir, Confessions of a Do-Gooder Gone Bad. Her debut young adult novel, The Memory of Cotton, is an American Fiction Awards Finalist in the Family Saga category, and one of Shelf Unbound's Notable Books in 2022. She writes for Pittsburgh Parent Magazine. Her work won Silver Awards from the Parenting Media Association in 2017 and 2019, and she won 1st Place Prizes for Nonfiction in the 2015, 2016, and 2019 Pennwriters Writing Contests. A popular speaker, she conducts workshops in cities across the country and hosts weekend writing retreats for aspiring authors.