Taking place in 1968, the first book follows three sisters from Brooklyn as they travel to Oakland, CA one summer to meet their mother (who abandoned them seven years ago) for the first time. This book might be especially appealing for those interested in social justice.
The second book sees the girls return to Brooklyn, where they need to get used to a life that is suddenly very different from the one they left before the summer. This book includes some mature content (drug addiction), but is otherwise a more "typical" coming-of-age book.
The last book takes place in 1969, when the girls spend a summer down home in Alabama. While Oakland was a hotbed of activity for racial justice, and Brooklyn was modern if not radical in its take on social issues, rural Alabama was a throwback to segregation and the Klan. The girls learn about some old family history, and each individually becomes more of her own person.
- One Crazy Summer (#1) ★★★★★
- P.S. Be Eleven (#2) ★★★★
- Gone Crazy in Alabama (#3) ★★★
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