Outspoken Cory K. faces the most difficult year of her life -- dealing with the death of her beloved mother and the racism she discovers in her own hometown..
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At the beginning of this contemporary story, Cory Knutson's biggest problem is paying off a debt incurred by breaking a window. Matters quickly become more complicated when the Wisconsin teen finds herself attracted to a boy of a different race, and learns that her mother is dying from heart disease. Ironically enough, the same people who help Cory cope with Mrs. Knutson's illness and death turn harshly critical when Cory admits her affection for Native American "Mac" MacNamara. Grieving her recent loss and tormented by surrounding prejudice, Cory opts to continue her relationship even though it costs her her job, creates rifts with classmates and threatens to divide what is left of her family. Possessing the same down-to-earth qualities as the protagonist of Qualey's last novel, Everybody's Daughter, Cory seems wise beyond her years. Although this book, with its numerous political and moral issues, comes off a bit preachy, the author's believable dialogue, avoidance of pat solutions and ability to sustain narrative tension compensate for her didactic approach, and ultimately make this problem novel an engaging as well as an enlightening read. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 9-12-- Cory Knutson has a solid family life and unstinting support from neighbors in her small Wisconsin town. And it's a good thing, because she endures extraordinary strain during her senior year. Her mother has a bad heart, which makes her an invalid as she waits for the transplant that does not come in time to save her. Her death devastates Cory and her stepfather, who try to pick up the pieces and go on with their lives. Things are further complicated as racial prejudice erupts when Cory falls in love with a Native American boy and suffers ugly harassment. The exercise of ancient Indian fishing rights forces a crisis in the community and lands Cory's brother in jail. All of the plot threads resolve themselves in a real-life way, which is to say not too neatly. Cory is a fully realized young woman, charming and full of spirit and sensitivity; most of the supporting cast is sharply drawn. Both the positive and negative aspects of small-town life are wonderfully portrayed. Overall, this is a fine story in which a politically correct message in no way overshadows its plot or characters. --Kathy Fritts, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A quaint R and J story set amid Wisconsin treaty feuds.,
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This review is from: Revolutions of the Heart (Hardcover)
Qualey's young adult novel will appeal to young adult readers for two reasons: the love story between the Native American youth and his Euro-American sweetheart and the spearfishing controversy involving the two ethnic groups. The main characters are appealing, their relationship grows out of friendship rather than passion. They are sufficiently misunderstood to win over adolescents. Descriptions of Northern Wisconsin culture are accurate. The annual controversial shouting matches at the piers when the Native Americans exercise their treaty right to spearfish are tamed down to give the reader a sense of balance. The result is a novel which gives the heartstrings a twang and the brain a nudge.
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