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Glory Be

by Augusta Scattergood

Growing up amid a changing Mississippi town

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Growing up amid a changing Mississippi town

Set in Mississippi in 1964, *Glory Be* places the unsettled shifts of adolescence alongside a local dispute over whether the segregated public pool should remain open. As Glory approaches twelve, her closeness with her older sister and best friend begins to change, while a newcomer from the North adds another point of tension. The family and friendship story is therefore linked to the town’s debate over segregation, bringing personal choices into contact with a wider social conflict. The description notes that the novel draws on real-life events.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in historical fiction set in the United States.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about changing family and friendship relationships.
  • Readers interested in stories that connect a young person’s life with questions of segregation and community choices.

Themes

Coming of ageFamily relationshipsFriendshipSegregation and community conflictDifficult choices

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Book overview

A Mississippi town in 1964 gets riled when tempers flare at the segregated public pool.

 

As much as Gloriana June Hemphill, or Glory as everyone knows her, wants to turn twelve, there are times when Glory wishes she could turn back the clock a year. Jesslyn, her sister and former confidante, no longer has the time of day for her now that she'll be entering high school. Then there's her best friend, Frankie. Things have always been so easy with Frankie, and now suddenly they aren't. Maybe it's the new girl from the North that's got everyone out of sorts. Or maybe it's the debate about whether or not the town should keep the segregated public pool open. Augusta Scattergood has drawn on real-life events to create a memorable novel about family, friendship, and choices that aren't always easy.
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