Hello World, Here Comes Claraby Rose

An Adolescent Black Girl Coming of Age

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Coming of Age
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Author: Cora L. Hairston ISBN: 9781491764725
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: July 6, 2015
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Cora L. Hairston
ISBN: 9781491764725
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: July 6, 2015
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Faces Behind The Dust changes are coming to this coal mining community. Now that ClaraBys father has retired from the mines, she and her family are preparing to move out of the hollow. ClaraBywho is wrestling with the aches and pains of being a teenage girlis beside herself with joy at the possibility of a new beginning, even though a big part of her wants to stay in the hollow she loves so much. But ClaraBy knows life is knocking at her door and she intends to live it to the fullest.

ClaraBy is thrilled when her brother, Junior, surprises the family on a break from the army. After he enlightens her with stories of racism and gives her a heartfelt big brother talk, he returns to serving his country and ClaraBy and her family move away. But it is only after she comes back to visit that she begins to reminisce with the only friend left in the hollow, soon revealing not only unforgettable memories, but also unresolved issues from the past.

Hello World, Here Comes ClaraBy Rose is the tale of a black teenage girl as she matures into a beautiful young woman determined to protect her innocence amid the lures of an uncertain world.

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Faces Behind The Dust changes are coming to this coal mining community. Now that ClaraBys father has retired from the mines, she and her family are preparing to move out of the hollow. ClaraBywho is wrestling with the aches and pains of being a teenage girlis beside herself with joy at the possibility of a new beginning, even though a big part of her wants to stay in the hollow she loves so much. But ClaraBy knows life is knocking at her door and she intends to live it to the fullest.

ClaraBy is thrilled when her brother, Junior, surprises the family on a break from the army. After he enlightens her with stories of racism and gives her a heartfelt big brother talk, he returns to serving his country and ClaraBy and her family move away. But it is only after she comes back to visit that she begins to reminisce with the only friend left in the hollow, soon revealing not only unforgettable memories, but also unresolved issues from the past.

Hello World, Here Comes ClaraBy Rose is the tale of a black teenage girl as she matures into a beautiful young woman determined to protect her innocence amid the lures of an uncertain world.

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