The Summer We Got Free by Mia Mckenzie
At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Once loved and respected in their community and in their church, they are ostracized by their neighbors, led by their church leader, and a seventeen-year feud between the Delaneys and the church ensues. Ava and her family are displaced from the community even as they continue to live within it, trapped inside their creaky, shadowy old house. When a mysterious woman arrives unexpectedly for a visit, her presence stirs up the past and ghosts and other restless things begin to emerge. And something is reignited in Ava: the indifferent woman she has become begins to give way to the wild girl, and the passionate artist, she used to be. But not without a struggle that threatens her well-being and, ultimately, her life.Winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction.
Mia McKenzie is the award-winning author of The Summer We Got Free and the founder of Black Girl Dangerous Media, a queer Black women and girls-centered independent media and education project. In the Happy Valley of Western Massachusetts, she lives with her parenting partner and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780988628601 |
| ISBN 10 | 0988628600 |
| Title | The Summer We Got Free |
| Author | Mia Mckenzie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bgd Press, Inc. |
| Year published | 2012-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 290 |
| Prizes | Winner of Lambda Literary Awards (Debut Fiction) 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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