Trouble the Water
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In the segregated south of Kentucky in 1953, twelve-year-olds Callie, who is black, and Wendell, who is white, are brought together by an old dog that is clearly seeking something or someone, but they not only face prejudice, they find trouble at a haunted cabin in the woods.
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Trouble the Water introduces readers to two very brave characters who are trying to solve two mysteries: what is up with the cabin in the woods and where did that old dog come from?
In pre-Civil Rights Kentucky the colored folks and the white folks get along “okay” as long as no one troubles the water. When a young colored girl and a white boy team up to find the owner of an old dog, it leads them to troubled water of a different kind.
This story is historical fiction at it's best: a small slice of Americana. What really works here are the strong characters and the surprising changes in POV. We have some very surprising narrators here! I would rate this high interest and best for upper middle grades/early high school.