"Patches On The Same Quilt" is a jewel and one of my favorite books. It is about a boy who longs for a horse. Becky's love of horses and country life are told with rich rural dialect as she intertwines and connects six generations of one Southern Virginia family.
Becky has written many books: "The Girl Who Raced Mules and Other Stories," "Where There Is A Will" and two Peevish Advise books which are a collection of Becky's Peevish advise newspaper columns, to name a few.
"Ferradiddledumday" is the Appalachian version of Rupplestiltskin. Now, "Stuck" is the latest in Young Adult books written by Becky.
My thirteen year old granddaughter, Sarah, stayed with me last weekend. She told me how much she was enjoying reading "Stuck" by Becky Mushko. Although a young adult book, there is plenty to hold an adult readers attention.
Jacie is the eleven year old main character in "Stuck" and she is dealing with the death of her mother. Jacies life is turned further upside down when her father announces that he has asked "Liz" to marry him. Faced with the prospect of having a new step-mother, mischievous nephews and spending time with them on a farm, Jacie feels stuck. Then Jacie meets Callie. Callie is also stuck. Callie is a ghost. How do they help each other? Read the book! I am glad I added "Stuck" to my granddaughter's summer reading list.
Becky's books are sold at Barnes and Noble, many local bookstores and on Amazon. Look for her at The Mountain Spirits Art Festival, October 1st in downtown Rocky Mount, VA. from 10am to 4pm.
Becky's blog: www.peevishpen.blogspot.com/
website: www.beckymushko.com
Thank you for your kind words, Lynn!
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