Proper Suda - Softcover

Whicker, Mike; Scribes, F. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 059528034X ISBN 13: 9780595280346

Publisher: Iuniverse Inc, 2003

Synopsis

The year is 1921. In Evansville, Indiana, a teenage girl from England keeps a diary of her new life in America. Suda Mae Jackson is a "proper girl from Hucknall" and life in a new land is often humorous, occasionally somber, and never boring. Suda meets a young man, Tommy O'Donnell, and enjoys a normal teenage life in the "Roaring Twenties." But trouble brews. One day Suda finds herself in a conflict with the powerful leader of the local Ku Klux Klan. The conflict swells until Tommy, while trying to protect Suda, is accused of murder. Fast forward to 2002. Joe Rocker, captain of his high school football team, is popular with classmates and teachers. His future is bright and Joe is content with life. But life is about to change. One day, while working with his father on an old house, Joe stumbles upon a hidden diary. It is the diary of a young English girl and her story captivates Joe. Some mysterious missing pages leave Joe with a mystery he must solve."By interweaving a present-day high school senior's adventures with a well-researched account of an immigrant girl's experiences with the 1920s KKK in Evansville, Indiana, this suspenseful and fast-paced novel will intrigue young adult and mature audiences alike."-Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw, Associate Professor of English, University of Southern Indiana.

About this title

About the Author

A native of Denver, Mike Whicker teaches English and creative writing at F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana. His first novel, Invitation to Valhalla, won the prestigious Elizabeth Steiner Award for best novel by a first time author in the suspense/thriller genre. The author can be contacted at: mikewhicker@hotmail.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 059528034X
• ISBN 13: 9780595280346
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 164