Cottonwood
Summer '45, the latest novel in the Cottonwood series, continues the
tradition of delivering an entertaining, richly-detailed reminiscence of home
front America during the summer of 1945, as well as details of the closing
events of World War II. The last days of the war have a profound effect on
America, as witnessed by the citizens of Riverton, Michigan, and Nashville,
Tennessee, the settings of this fast-paced story in which Jase and his best
friend Danny, the heroes of the Cottonwood novels, are plagued by yet
another passel of bad guys.
When the
story opens, Danny has disappeared, along with a desperate German POW bent on
making his way back to the Fatherland. With Danny as his hostage, he too falls
victim to the wit and valor of the villain-vanquishing team from Riverton.
On their
train trip to Nashville, our heroes are robbed but quickly identify the crook.
Next, by capturing a nasty Nazi POW, they are awarded the Key to the City by
Nashville’s mayor. This action opens the doors to the exciting sights and
sounds of Nashville in 1945.
You’ll
weep as Danny causes the accidental death of a dear friend. And you’ll marvel
at how the duo deals with their first experience with racial segregation. And
you’ll laugh aloud at the antics of Danny as his clairvoyance and intelligence
bewilder pompous politicians and unfortunate criminals alike.
Gary
Slaughter’s previous novels – Cottonwood Spring, Cottonwood Winter: A
Christmas Story, Cottonwood Fall, and Cottonwood Summer –
were named finalist in six prestigious book awards for fiction writing in the
categories of adult fiction and young-adult fiction. Based on early reviews, Cottonwood
Summer '45 is his best work ever. Readers are in for a special treat!
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