Good-Bye and Keep Cold - Softcover
Edda's mother is courted by the man responsible for her young father's death in a mine accident in a small Kentucky town.
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Gr 7-10 Following her graduation from college, Edda Combs delivers a poignant reminiscence of her father's death in a mining accident years earlier and her mother's subsequent emotional traumas. Her mother struggles to accept her husband's sudden death; courtship by Henry John, the man responsible for his death; and the discovery of her husband's past infidelity with her best friend. Davis breathes life into an interesting mix of characters in remote Cauley's Creek, Kentucky. From age eight, Edda copes with her mother's unpredictable behavior, cares for her baby brother, and sorts out her own grief. By the story's end, she is living in the present, out of college, on her own, and ``resting from her childhood.'' Robert Frost's poem ``Good-bye and Keep Cold'' introduces the theme that Edda must let go and trust her mother and her family ``to be okay on their own.'' Davis weaves together clear, snapshot recollections of past events with the simplicity of a child's uncomplicated viewpoint. Hints of the future propel the story forward. Readers will be drawn in by Edda's honesty and realistic struggles with adversity and the well spaced twists of plot. This is a fine first novel, rich in character, plot, and meaning. Gerry Larson, Chewning Junior High School, Durham, N.C.
Copyright 1987 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Eight-year-old Edda Combs learns to carry on when her father is killed in a mining accident, but a terrible secret comes to light that nearly undoes the family's bravery. In a boxed review, PW said, "Books like this have the power to show young readers just what it is that great fiction can do." Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherLaurel Leaf
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 044020481X
- ISBN 13 9780440204817
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages224
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Good-Bye and Keep Cold
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