A coming-of-age YA story that is as hauntingly authentic as it is deeply thought-provoking.
The summer of 1982 in Whitiker County in Southwest Georgia was another hot and dry season. The best friends, Ricky, Jimmy, and Buck, are ready to graduate from high school and step into adulthood. But when the lovely Jenny catches both Jimmy and Buck's eye, Ricky has a bad feeling about the whole thing. Soon, Ricky's fears come true. Readers will...