Trouble the Water

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.